Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Complaints Before the Commission
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held that the complainant had suffered great financial loss and mental agony due to wrongful
confinement on account of negligence of police official and after considering response to the
show cause notice issued by it, awarded Rs. 50,000/- as immediate interim relief to the
complainant. Compliance report in respect of payment made to the victim has been received
along with the proof of payment. The case has therefore, been closed.
Violation of Rights of Children/ Women
1. Kids slogged 12 hours a day paid @ Rs. 5/- a week: Delhi (Case No. 1868/30/2001-
2002)
4.228 This case relating to employment of child labourers by a private employer and nonpayment
of minimum wages to them, was earlier reported in the Annual Report for the year
2003-2004. The matter was enquired into by a team of the Commission and the allegations were
substantiated. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi submitted a response
based on the Investigation Report of the Commission, that two cases were registered against the
owner of the factory and the challans had been filed in the court. The Commission, while noting
that the children were handed over to their biological parents, asked the State Government to
inform about the steps being taken for recovery of the minimum wages.
4.229 The Joint Labour Commissioner, Labour Department, Government of NCT of Delhi
informed that the claim for minimum wages could not be filed before the Claim Authority u/s 20
of the Minimum Wages act, as at the time of inspection by the Inspectorate of the Department,
the children were not found working in the establishment, which was lying closed, but efforts
will be made to file a case u/s 21 of the Delhi Shops & Establishment Act. 1954.
4.230 The Joint Labour Commissioner, vide his letter dated 18.6.2004 informed that proceedings
for recovering of wages of the children and prosecution of the employer are still pending. Since
the matter became subjudice, the Commission closed the case.
2. Alleged illegal detention of a girl child : Orissa (Case No: 80/18/2003-2004(WC)
4.231 This case relating to non-compliance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice
(Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000 in the State of Orissa, was earlier reported in the
Annual Report for the year 2003-2004.
4.232 While considering the matter on 19.5.2003, the Commission called upon the Chief
Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to furnish the detailed information about
implementation of the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000
(for short ‘Act’) in their respective States.
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