The Law and Society Committee on manual scavenging

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Manual scavenging is a human right violation that is quietly carried out every day in the streets of India. Despite the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act of 1993, which prohibits manual scavenging, the practice persists. In the recent past, PILs that seek to bring an end to this practice have been filed before the Supreme Court as also the High Courts of Bombay and Madras. In light of these PILs and other similar demands from various quarters, the ...

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