Supreme Court directs six metro cities to end manual scavenging, seeking affidavits on its elimination by Feb 13, 2025.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court emphasizes strict compliance with laws prohibiting manual scavenging, urging the Union of India to address non-implementation issues by January 2025.
Bombay HC orders Maharashtra to create a social media handle for reporting manual scavenging, ensuring stricter monitoring and timely action across the state.
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The Karnataka High Court took serious exception to the zero conviction rate for the offence of manual scavenging in the State. The Court also questioned the State regarding the action being taken against substandard public prosecutors.
Noting that the evil practise of manual scavenging is still continuing within the state, the Karnataka High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the same. The Court referred to a newspaper article a...
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