3 verified cases involving Child Labour, newest first.
The Calcutta High Court denied relief to a West Bengal couple accused of hiring a minor child as domestic help, following allegations that the child was kept in their flat and forced to perform household chores.
Twelve to thirteen bonded labourers, including minors, were rescued from a factory in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh after alleged 10-month abuse involving torture, branding, whipping, and severe malnutrition. Factory owner Ankit Balyan, his father Pradeep Balyan, and supervisor Shiva Tyagi have been booked under human trafficking, bonded labour, murder, child labour, and SC/ST atrocities provisions; two are arrested and one is absconding.
Eighteen bonded labourers, including two children, were rescued from a brick kiln at Bevinahalli village in Mysuru district, Karnataka. Three kiln owners have been arrested and charged with bonded labour, human trafficking and related offences. Workers reported being trapped for extended periods after receiving advances.