Issue Directions To All Authorities To Stop Manual Scavenging : Karnataka High Court Directs State Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

Issue Directions To All Authorities To Stop Manual Scavenging : Karnataka High Court Directs State Govt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday suggested to the State government to consider issuing a general direction to all authorities and agencies and instrumentalities of the state for implementation of Rule 3, of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Rules, 2013. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "The state government shall consider issuing a general direction to all Urban and Rural local authorities as well as all agencies and instrumentalities of the state for implementation of Rule 3 of the said Rules of 2013. The State government shall also consider issuing a direction that whenever authorities appoint contractors, condition of complying with Rule 3, should be incorporated in the contract for work order." On the previous hearing, the court had directed the State government to produce the investigation report carried out by the police in the First Information report registered following the death of two persons-- Lal Ahmed and Rasheed Ahmed, residents of Azadpur Road in Kalaburagi who were working as labourers with Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board allegedly while being made to do manual scavenging on January 28.

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Manual Scavenging: Gujarat High Court Condemns 'Absolute Silence' By Municipality's Incharge On Action Taken On Death Of 2 Sanitation Workers
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Manual Scavenging: Gujarat High Court Condemns 'Absolute Silence' By Municipality's Incharge On Action Taken On Death Of 2 Sanitation Workers

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure with the Chief Officer of Patdi Nagar Palika for the "absolute silence" on any action taken by the body after it became aware of the death of two sanitation workers– employed by a contractor, during manual scavenging. The court thereafter directed the Chief Officer/Incharge of Patdi Nagar Palika to look into …

Deaths Due To Manual Scavenging Expose Claims : Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Delhi, Kolkata & Hyderabad Authorities
1 month ago

Deaths Due To Manual Scavenging Expose Claims : Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Delhi, Kolkata & Hyderabad Authorities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed dissatisfaction over the affidavits filed by authorities in Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad for failing to explain how and when manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning would be stopped in their cities. Particularly, the Court has noted that Delhi Jal Board, Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water & Sewerage Board have not given any explanation …

Supreme Court orders to end manual scavenging in 6 metro cities
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court orders to end manual scavenging in 6 metro cities

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a complete ban on manual scavenging and sewer cleaning in six major metropolitan cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. In December 2023, the court instructed the Centre to coordinate with states and gather feedback on efforts to eliminate manual scavenging and sewer cleaning. A recent affidavit from the Union government revealed …

SC orders a stop on manual scavenging in six metros
1 month, 4 weeks ago

SC orders a stop on manual scavenging in six metros

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a complete stop to the practice of manual scavenging and hazardous manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in top metros across the country. “We hereby order manual sewer cleaning and manual scavenging shall be stopped in all top metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad,” a Special Bench of Justices …

'We Will Go To Any Extent': Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Govts Not Implementing Directions To Eradicate Manual Scavenging
3 months, 1 week ago

'We Will Go To Any Extent': Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Govts Not Implementing Directions To Eradicate Manual Scavenging

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on December 11 orally expressed that "it will go to any extent" to make sure the Court's order is complied with while hearing a Public Interest Litigation praying that the major provisions of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Act, 1993 as well as the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their …

Madurai HC orders status report on manual scavenger rehabilitation
7 months, 1 week ago

Madurai HC orders status report on manual scavenger rehabilitation

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Virudhunagar district collector and the Madurai corporation commissioner to file a status report on a petition seeking the rehabilitation of manual scavengers. The petition was filed by advocate A. Sahaya Philomin Raj, who argued that despite the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, …

Manual Scavenging Is State Sanctioned Casteism, Stark Reminder Of Deep-Rooted Discrimination: Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Eradication
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Manual Scavenging Is State Sanctioned Casteism, Stark Reminder Of Deep-Rooted Discrimination: Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Eradication

Live Law  

Lamenting over the persistence of manual scavenging in today's day and age, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of guidelines to eradicate manual scavenging and to ensure compliance with the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The court was hearing a plea by Safai Karamchari Andolan seeking to eradicate manual scavenging in the …

Ensure Effective Implementation Of Law Against Manual Scavenging: Bombay High Court To State
11 months ago

Ensure Effective Implementation Of Law Against Manual Scavenging: Bombay High Court To State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently called for information from the Municipal Corporations of Greater Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, and Mira-Bhayander on steps taken for effective implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The reply affidavit must state whether State Monitoring Committee, Vigilance Committees, State Level Survey Committee, District Level Survey Committee and Sub Divisional …

‘Strict legal action if manual scavenging is practised’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Strict legal action if manual scavenging is practised’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned against practicing manual scavengers in the state asserting strict legal action. Therefore, I raised the salary of Safai Karmacharis from 7 thousand to 17 thousand immediately after becoming the Chief Minister for the first time. He warned that legal action would be taken if anyone practiced that," CM Siddaramaiah said. Social Welfare Minister HC Mahadevappa, …

Complaint against engaging persons for manual scavenging has to be made before the judicial magistrate, not before police: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Complaint against engaging persons for manual scavenging has to be made before the judicial magistrate, not before police: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The complaints against employing or engaging persons for manual scavenging, contrary to the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, will have to be made before the jurisdictional judicial magistrate and not before the police, said the High Court of Karnataka. The complaint is required to be made to the magistrate,” the High …

SC orders govt to pay ₹30 lakh to families of those who die cleaning sewer
1 year, 5 months ago

SC orders govt to pay ₹30 lakh to families of those who die cleaning sewer

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday said that government authorities will have to pay ₹30 lakh as compensation to the kin of those who die while cleaning sewers, PTI reported. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar also said that those who suffer permanent disabilities while cleaning sewers will be paid a minimum compensation of ₹20 …

Social Justice Ministry doubts app’s numbers on cases of manual scavenging
1 year, 7 months ago

Social Justice Ministry doubts app’s numbers on cases of manual scavenging

The Hindu  

Data on the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s mobile app ‘Swachhata Abhiyaan’ identifies 6,253 cases of manual scavenging in the country. A note prepared for the Ministry in the Supreme Court said the mobile app was launched on December 24, 2020 to capture the data of insanitary latrines still existing and manual scavengers associated with them. Uploaded photographs on …

Manual scavenging witnessed in Coimbatore a day after Union Social Justice Ministry said all Tamil Nadu districts free from the practice
1 year, 8 months ago

Manual scavenging witnessed in Coimbatore a day after Union Social Justice Ministry said all Tamil Nadu districts free from the practice

The Hindu  

A day after the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said that 530 out of 766 districts in the country have reported themselves as free of manual scavenging, including all the districts in Tamil Nadu, workers were found engaged in manual scavenging in Coimbatore on Thursday. “It was painful to see the man standing inside the clogged manhole and clearing …

Justice evades ‘manual scavenging’ victims
1 year, 8 months ago

Justice evades ‘manual scavenging’ victims

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A social organisation has written to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal and the city collector, claiming that sections under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, were missing from the FIRs in connection with the death of three sanitation workers in last month. HT Image Jan Haq Sangharsh Samiti, which works on …

246 districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging
1 year, 8 months ago

246 districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging

Firstpost  

According to data shared in the eighth meeting of the central monitoring committee, out of 766 districts, as many as 520 districts have declared themselves manual scavenging free, while 246 districts are yet to submit the report. About 246 districts in the country have yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging even as the government’s deadline for declaring India …

Manual Scavenging: Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Recent Death Of 2 Contract Workers Inside Sewer Hole
1 year, 9 months ago

Manual Scavenging: Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Recent Death Of 2 Contract Workers Inside Sewer Hole

Live Law  

Observing that it is unfortunate that the persons employed to do the work in a sewer hole lost their lives, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the continuing manual scavenging in the state after the recent death of two workers in Gwalior. While issuing notice to the State, the bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath …

Supreme Court asks government what it has done to end manual scavenging
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court asks government what it has done to end manual scavenging

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has directed the government to place on record within six weeks the steps taken by it to implement its nearly 10-year-old judgment to end manual scavenging and prevent future generations from the “inhuman practice” while making entry into sewers without safety gear a crime even in emergency situations. A Bench led by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat recently …

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Inform Steps Taken To Stop Manual Scavenging, Abolish Dry Latrines
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Inform Steps Taken To Stop Manual Scavenging, Abolish Dry Latrines

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to place on record the steps taken by it to prevent the employment of manual scavengers as per the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act 2013.The Court has asked the Centre to inform the steps taken in pursuance of the guidelines issued in the 2014 judgment “Safai …

Manual scavenging: Appalling practice continues in India despite government promises to end it
2 years, 1 month ago

Manual scavenging: Appalling practice continues in India despite government promises to end it

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST On February 1, 2020, Ravi, 25, descended into a 15-20 feet deep sewer at CBD ground at Karkardooma in Delhi. “No place in the world sends people to gas chambers to die,” the Supreme Court had said on sewer deaths in 2019, asking the Centre why protective gear was not provided to sanitation …

Supreme Court Asked Centre To File Updated Affidavit In Plea Seeking Criminal Action Against Persons Employing Manual Scavengers Within 3 Weeks
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Asked Centre To File Updated Affidavit In Plea Seeking Criminal Action Against Persons Employing Manual Scavengers Within 3 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked the Union Government to file an updated affidavit in a plea seeking initiation of criminal proceedings against officials, agencies, contractors or any other person involved in engaging or employing manual scavengers resulting in their death at work, within a period of 3 weeks. The PIL filed by "Criminal Justice Society of India" also prays …

Centre to Lok Sabha: No deaths reported due to manual scavenging
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre to Lok Sabha: No deaths reported due to manual scavenging

Hindustan Times  

No deaths have been reported due to manual scavenging and there are no reports of people engaged in manual scavenging in the country, the Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “There is no report of people currently engaged in manual scavenging as defined under Section 2 of the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 ”. …

Manual Scavenging: Madras High Court Directs State To Submit Report On Compensation Paid And Rehabilitation Measures Taken In Four Weeks
3 years, 3 months ago

Manual Scavenging: Madras High Court Directs State To Submit Report On Compensation Paid And Rehabilitation Measures Taken In Four Weeks

Live Law  

Today, Madras High Court has directed the state to submit a report detailing i) the quantum of compensation paid to the families of deceased manual scavengers so far, and ii) rehabilitation measures undertaken for the benefit of family members of those manual scavengers. The court was hearing a batch of petitions preferred seeking directions to ensure the eradication of manual …

Specify Steps Taken To Implement Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act In Letter & Spirit: Orissa High Court To State Govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Specify Steps Taken To Implement Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act In Letter & Spirit: Orissa High Court To State Govt

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to file an affidavit specifying steps it has taken so far to implement the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice A. K. Mohapatra also sought to know from the Collector of Puri as to whether there is …

Madras High Court Asks State To Consider Revising Quantum Of Compensation For Deaths Of Manual Scavengers
3 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Asks State To Consider Revising Quantum Of Compensation For Deaths Of Manual Scavengers

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that the current quantum of compensation payable upon death due to manual scavenging may be inadequate and thus urged the State Government to consider revising the same based on present day cost of living.The Division Bench Of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. The Madras High Court has observed that the current quantum …

Manual Scavenging: Karnataka High Court Grants State Govt. 30 Days For Formulating Uniform Scheme For Grant Of Scholarship To Children Of Deceased
3 years, 5 months ago

Manual Scavenging: Karnataka High Court Grants State Govt. 30 Days For Formulating Uniform Scheme For Grant Of Scholarship To Children Of Deceased

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government to formulate within 30 days a uniform scheme in regards to the grant of scholarships to children and in terms of providing compassionate appointment to legal heirs of deceased, under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. Therefore, the state government is granted 30 day's …

Bombay High Court Orders Compensation & Rehabilitation For Widows Of Three Deceased Manual Scavengers
3 years, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court Orders Compensation & Rehabilitation For Widows Of Three Deceased Manual Scavengers

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the concerned District Collector to compensate and rehabilitate widows of three manual scavengers, who lost their lives cleaning septic tanks. ● The State of Maharashtra should also inform the Court as to how many Manual Scavengers have been identified in the State and whether any compensation has been given to their families. The …

Karnataka HC tells govt to ensure strict adherence to rules on manual scavenging
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka HC tells govt to ensure strict adherence to rules on manual scavenging

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka high court on Monday asked the state government to ensure strict compliance of rules with regard to manual scavenging. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said that the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and the rules must be followed in such cases. “The persons …

Employment Of Manual Scavengers: Karnataka HC Warns District Magistrates Of Contempt, Asks States To File Status Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Employment Of Manual Scavengers: Karnataka HC Warns District Magistrates Of Contempt, Asks States To File Status Report

Live Law  

Observing that "henceforth, in the state of Karnataka, there shall be no manual scavenging ignoring the statutory provisions of the Act and Rules," the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed District Magistrates of the concerned districts to ensure proper compliance of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice …

Employment Of Manual Scavengers: Karnataka HC Warns District Magistrates Of Contempt, Asks States To File Status Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Employment Of Manual Scavengers: Karnataka HC Warns District Magistrates Of Contempt, Asks States To File Status Report

Live Law  

Observing that "henceforth, in the state of Karnataka, there shall be no manual scavenging ignoring the statutory provisions of the Act and Rules," the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed District Magistrates of the concerned districts to ensure proper compliance of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice …

Centre Says No Death Reported Due to Manual Scavenging, Activists Decry Govt Response
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Says No Death Reported Due to Manual Scavenging, Activists Decry Govt Response

News 18  

No death has been reported due to manual scavenging, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has told Parliament, drawing sharp reaction from activists who said that those people were being robbed of dignity even in their deaths. However, on how many deaths of manual scavengers have been recorded, he replied, “No such deaths have been reported due to manual …

Has State Promoted Use Of Modern Technology To Replace Manual Scavenging?Karnataka High Court Asks
4 years ago

Has State Promoted Use Of Modern Technology To Replace Manual Scavenging?Karnataka High Court Asks

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to file an affidavit disclosing whether it has discharged its duty to promote, use of modern technology, for cleaning sewers. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty in its order dated March 16, said "The State Government will place on record whether it has discharged …

Law Students' Plea Seeking Implementation Of Manual Scavengers Act: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response
4 years ago

Law Students' Plea Seeking Implementation Of Manual Scavengers Act: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file its response in a plea moved seeking implementation of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Having perused the recommendation made in the plea, the Bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice …

Madras HC to Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Civic Chiefs over Manual Scavenging Deaths
4 years ago

Madras HC to Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Civic Chiefs over Manual Scavenging Deaths

News 18  

Manual scavenging continues to haunt Tamil Nadu. The first bench of the Madras high court represented by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamurthy ruled that criminal proceedings will be initiated against the civic body chiefs like municipal commissioner or corporation commissioner if people die due to manual scavenging. It is really painful to hear that 6 people have …

Karnataka sweeper ends life after being forced to clean sewage: Why manual scavenging persists in 21st Century India
4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka sweeper ends life after being forced to clean sewage: Why manual scavenging persists in 21st Century India

Firstpost  

While official figures estimate total 774 deaths between 1993 and March 2019, SKA estimates that nearly 2,000 manual scavengers die every year in the sewers, due to exposure to poisonous gases With one legislation outlawing manual scavenging eight years ago and another in the pipeline, one would think that the inhuman practice having its roots in India’s feudal past was …

Manual Scavenging Most Inhuman; Violates Article 21 : Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Implement Manual Scavengers Act 2013
4 years, 3 months ago

Manual Scavenging Most Inhuman; Violates Article 21 : Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Implement Manual Scavengers Act 2013

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued several directions to the state government to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. Accordingly, the bench issued the following directions: *The State Government shall place on record the details about the number of First Information Reports registered for the offences …

Is The Government Really Serious About Plight Of Manual Scavengers?
4 years, 9 months ago

Is The Government Really Serious About Plight Of Manual Scavengers?

Live Law  

In this piece, I am going to talk about the miseries faced by manual scavengers. The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Act, 1993 defines 'manual scavenger' as "a person engaged in or employed for manually carrying human excreta". "manual scavenger" means a person engaged or employed, at the commencement of this Act or at any time …

India's Manual Scavengers Have Been Forgotten In The Covid 19 Narrative
4 years, 10 months ago

India's Manual Scavengers Have Been Forgotten In The Covid 19 Narrative

Live Law  

In India's fight against COVID 19, analysts and healthcare workers have identified groups who might be vulnerable to the infectious disease. More importantly, the practice of Manual Scavenging has been banned in India by promulgation and enactment of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Act, 1993 and 2013. While societal pressure is a concern, economic necessity …

Madras HC Directs State Govt To File Report On Steps Taken For Rehabilitation Of Manual Scavengers [Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

Madras HC Directs State Govt To File Report On Steps Taken For Rehabilitation Of Manual Scavengers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday asked the State government as to what steps have been taken for the rehabilitation of the families of manual scavengers, apart from payment of compensation to bereaved families. The directions have been passed in a batch of writ petitions, filed against the State for failing to curb manual scavenging, resulting into death of several …

Rise of the Machines can end manual scavenging
5 years, 4 months ago

Rise of the Machines can end manual scavenging

Deccan Chronicle  

The death a 25-year-old man in a septic tank on mall premises in Chennai shows that the practice of using human beings to clean sewers and septic tanks in the state continues unabated. In 2017, the Madras high court, while holding that manual scavenging was prima facie a contravention of human rights and the right to live with dignity as …

Telangana State Legal Services Authority Secures Rs 75 Lakh Compensation For Dependents Of Deceased Manual Scavengers
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana State Legal Services Authority Secures Rs 75 Lakh Compensation For Dependents Of Deceased Manual Scavengers

Live Law  

In a special program held in the premises of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday, Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan handed over compensation cheques worth Rs. The move comes in line with the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, which was enacted after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to abolish manual scavenging. Pursuant to …

P&H HC Issue Mandatory Directions To Eliminate Manual Scavenging & Insanitary Latrines [Read Order]
5 years, 5 months ago

P&H HC Issue Mandatory Directions To Eliminate Manual Scavenging & Insanitary Latrines [Read Order]

Live Law  

Taking suo motu cognizance of news items published in the 'Sunday Tribune' on, September 29, with regards continuing practice of manual scavenging, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday issued detailed "mandatory directions" to eliminate the twin evils of insanitary latrines and manual scavenging. The States shall provide Class IV jobs to the legal heirs of persons who …

Physical agony, mental trauma, death: 4 accounts of what it means to work as a manual scavenger in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 6 months ago

Physical agony, mental trauma, death: 4 accounts of what it means to work as a manual scavenger in Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

Over the past three years alone, 88 deaths related to manual scavenging have been recorded in India — despite a ban on the practice. The irony was that Manikandan and Thangaraj were two of the three ‘identified’ manual scavengers in the area. After working as a manual scavenger under the Vyasarpadi Slum Clearance Board for eight years, Mani has a …

With Report Of One Manual Scavenger Dying Every Five Days, PIL In SC For FIR In Every Such Death Since 1993 [Read Petition]
6 years, 2 months ago

With Report Of One Manual Scavenger Dying Every Five Days, PIL In SC For FIR In Every Such Death Since 1993 [Read Petition]

Live Law  

With one manual scavenger reportedly dying at work every five days despite India having declared manual scavenging illegal in 1993, the Criminal Justice Society of India has moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of criminal proceedings for culpable homicide not amounting to murder against officials, agencies, contractors or any other person involved in engaging or employing manual. With one manual …

Centre keen to eradicate manual scavenging in time-bound manner, says Thawar Chand Gehlot
6 years, 5 months ago

Centre keen to eradicate manual scavenging in time-bound manner, says Thawar Chand Gehlot

Firstpost  

Gehlot asked states to revisit their survey by using the wider definition of manual scavenging as given in the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, New Delhi: Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday said the Centre was keen on eradicating manual scavenging in a time-bound manner, urging states to implement the relevant law …

Manual scavenging in India doesn't need denial and politicised narrative on solutions, but sanitation policy reforms
6 years, 5 months ago

Manual scavenging in India doesn't need denial and politicised narrative on solutions, but sanitation policy reforms

Firstpost  

Despite a law stressing not only eradication of manual scavenging but also rehabilitation of families dependent on the job, septic tanks have turned into death beds for many young men in India. As per the 2011 Socio-Economic and Case Census, 1,82,505 rural households in India were dependent on manual scavenging for income, and just last month, five young men fell …

State Can’t Avoid Liability To Compensate For Death Of Manual Scavengers On Work By Citing Its ‘Inability’ To Stop Manual Scavenging: Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 9 months ago

State Can’t Avoid Liability To Compensate For Death Of Manual Scavengers On Work By Citing Its ‘Inability’ To Stop Manual Scavenging: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that the state is under a bounden duty to prohibit manual scavenging and it cannot avoid its liability to compensate manual scavengers who lose their lives in course of manual scavenging, by reason of the inability of the State to stop manual scavenging.This observation was made by the bench headed by Chief Justice Indira …

State Can’t Avoid Liability To Compensate For Death Of Manual Scavengers On Work By Citing Its ‘Inability’ To Stop Manual Scavenging: Madras HC [Read Order]
6 years, 9 months ago

State Can’t Avoid Liability To Compensate For Death Of Manual Scavengers On Work By Citing Its ‘Inability’ To Stop Manual Scavenging: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that the state is under a bounden duty to prohibit manual scavenging and it cannot avoid its liability to compensate manual scavengers who lose their lives in course of manual scavenging, by reason of the inability of the State to stop manual scavenging.This observation was made by the bench headed by Chief Justice Indira …

Why hasn't there been a single conviction in manual scavenging cases?
7 years, 2 months ago

Why hasn't there been a single conviction in manual scavenging cases?

Deccan Chronicle  

The deaths of workers forced to clean human excreta in manholes, sewage treatment tanks or septic tanks cannot be termed an accident as it amounts to murder. Three workers, Maddhe Gowda, Narayana Swami and Srinivas paid with their lives owing to the abhorrent, inhuman and illegal practice of manual scavenging on January 7 this year in an apartment complex in …

When life and dignity go down the drain
7 years, 2 months ago

When life and dignity go down the drain

Deccan Chronicle  

65 lives lost in six years, in Karnataka alone - manual scavengers, who take on the unholy task of cleaning the city's drains, work in extremely dangerous and toxic conditions that have claimed many a life. In fact, over the last six years 65 manual scavengers have lost their lives across Karnataka, claims the BWSSB Contract Workers' Union. There’s also …

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