| ID | 082506 |
| Title Proper | Public interest litigation for labour |
| Other Title Information | how the Indian Supreme Court protects the rights of India's most disadvantaged workers |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dasgupta, Modhurima |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper argues that a distinctive form of public interest litigation has been used effectively in the Indian Supreme Court to protect the rights of exploited workers. By looking at the extreme cases of child labour and bonded labour, this study finds that the Indian Supreme Court has been labour-friendly, and has taken seriously the constitutional promise of socio-economic development. In rulings that enlist the aid of local governments and non-governmental organizations, the higher judiciary has helped to make positive changes for the most disadvantaged workers in Indian society. This paper results from a year of fieldwork in New Delhi, and relies on case rulings, archival work, and ethnographic field research |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 16, No.2; Jun 2008: p159-170 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 16, No.2; Jun 2008: p159-170 |
| Key Words | Public Interest ; Indian society |