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Delhi HC Slams AAP Government For Lack of Rules on Manual Scavenging(15.12.2016)

Delhi High Court came down on AAP Government over its “failure” to frame rules regarding rehabilitation of manual scavengers in National Capital despi.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Govt to Form Panel on Manual Scavenging(03.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government to constitute "authorities" as required under a new law banning manual scavenging, so that proper survey can.....

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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Issue General Direction to Stop Manual Scavenging(18.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government to consider issuing a general direction to all authorities and agencies and instrumentaliti.....

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Karnataka HC: Two Labourers Lose Life Owing to Failure to Implement Manual Scavenging Law(03.02.2021)

Karnataka High Court has observed that two labourers had lost their lives in Kalaburagi on 28th January, 2021 owing to the failure of the State govern.....

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Delhi HC to State: Ensure Strict Compliance of Anti-Manual Scavenging Law(28.11.2022)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of statutory provisions contained in Prohibition of Employment as Manual Sc.....

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Gauhati HC: Appoint 2 Women Social Workers in State Committee Under Anti-Manual Scavenging Law(03.02.2023)

Gauhati High Court has directed State to include 2 women social workers in State Monitoring Committee constituted under Section 26 of the Prohibition .....

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Madras HC: Corporations/Municipalities Personally Liable for Death in Manual Scavenging(18.03.2021)

Madras High Court has opined that it is high time that the heads of Corporations and Municipalities are held 'personally liable' for any death to anyo.....

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Orissa HC Seeks Record of Deaths of Sanitation Workers in Past 28 Years(22.04.2021)

Orissa High Court has sought to know how many sanitation workers have died in the past 28 years and if manual scavengers or sewer workers have been re.....

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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to File Response Seeking Implementation of Manual Scavenging Law(26.03.2021)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file its response in a plea moved seeking implementation of the provisions of the Pr.....

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Guj HC: Commissioner, Chief Officer, Sarpanch Will be Liable if Worker Engaged in Manual Scavenging(02.05.2023)

Gujarat High Court has held that if any worker whose services have been availed by any of Municipal Corporation, Municipality or Gram Panchayat for cl.....

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Karnataka HC Directs DMs to Ensure Compliance with Manual Scavenging Law(31.08.2021)

Karnataka High Court has directed District Magistrates of the concerned districts to ensure proper compliance of the Prohibition of Employment as Manu.....

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Karnataka HC: Scavenging Across State Should be Done Only with Assistance of Equipments(02.09.2021)

Karnataka High Court has clarified to the State government that henceforth, scavenging across the State should be done only with the aid and assistanc.....

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Orissa HC Asks to File Affidavit Specifying Steps to Implement Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act(08.12.2021)

Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to file an affidavit specifying steps it has taken so far to implement the Prohibition of Employment .....

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Madras High Court: Guidelines Issued to Eradicate Manual Scavenging(01.05.2024)

Mad. HC while issuing guidelines to eradicate manual scavenging, has observed that an act like this is nothing less than State-sanctioned casteism and.....

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