https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199989 Public interest litigation was recognised as a valid means to enforce rights on behalf of poor and disadvantaged workers who could not approach the Court themselves, and a bona fide public-spirited petitioner was held to have locus standi. Non-payment of minimum wages and denial of labour welfare benefits were treated as violations of Articles 21 and 23, because labour extracted under economic compulsion for less than the lawful minimum wage was characterised as forced labour. Employment of children below 14 years in hazardous construction work was held prohibited by Article 24, irrespective of any narrower statutory schedule. The Union and other public authorities, as principal employers, were under an enforceable duty to ensure contractor compliance with labour laws. en-us Sat, 18 Sep 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199989 Public interest litigation was recognised as a valid means to enforce rights on behalf of poor and disadvantaged workers who could not approach the Court themselves, and a bona fide public-spirited petitioner was held to have locus standi. Non-payment of minimum wages and denial of labour welfare benefits were treated as violations of Articles 21 and 23, because labour extracted under economic compulsion for less than the lawful minimum wage was characterised as forced labour. Employment of children below 14 years in hazardous construction work was held prohibited by Article 24, irrespective of any narrower statutory schedule. The Union and other public authorities, as principal employers, were under an enforceable duty to ensure contractor compliance with labour laws. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 18 Sep 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199989