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 and registered the case while stating it shocked the conscience of the Court. The Court appointed Adv. Shridhar Prabhu as amicus curiae to assist the court in the matter.
The Supreme Court directs government authorities to pay a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh in case of sewer deaths during the practice of manual scavenging across the country.
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