Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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Scourge of Bonded
Labour
A] Abolition of Bonded Labour
9.1 The issue of Bonded Labour remained a major concern of the Commission
during the period of report. The Commission has been making State-wise review
of the Bonded Labour situation since 2000-01. The succeeding paras will deal
with the efforts made in respect of Bonded Labour in the States namely Rajasthan,
UP, MP, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka and Kerala.
B] Bonded Labour : Efforts in the States of Rajasthan,
UP, MP, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand.
9.2 The Commission remained fully involved in the monitoring of the
implementation of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 as directed
by the Supreme Court Order dated 11-11-1997 passed in writ petition (Civil) No.
3922 of 1985. The Supreme Court order has the effect of arming the
recommendations of the Commission with the force of law. The case came up for
hearing before the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 05-05-2004. The following
directions have been issued by Hon’ble Chief Justice of India :-
(a) All States and Union Territories must submit their status report in the form
prescribed by NHRC in every six months;
(b) All the State Governments and Union Territories shall constitute Vigilance
Committees at the District and Sub-Divisional Levels in accordance
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