COMBATING CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: LAWS, CHALLENGES AND SUGGESTIONS

AUTHOR – NEHAA C S, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, THE TAMILNADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

BEST CITATION – NEHAA C S, COMBATING CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA: LAWS, CHALLENGES AND SUGGESTIONS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (3) OF 2024, PG. 322-325, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Child Labour remains as a persistent problem in India. It deprives the fundamental rights of millions of children in the country. Children were forced to work which prevents them from enjoying their childhood. This article provide a comprehensive analysis of various laws that regulates child labour, historical background for the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, statistics of child labour in India based on census conducted by various national and international organizations, and the directions of Supreme Court of India in the case of M C Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu. This article identifies various problems which lead to child labour and provides suggestions to overcome those problems. This study concludes that a multi-faceted approach is necessary to eradicate child labour in India.

Keywords: Child labour, Fundamental rights, India, Supreme Court, Problems, Suggestions