Neetishri Sharma, Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Amity University (Noida Campus)
Abstract
Human excreta from dry latrines and sewers is manually cleaned, carried, disposed of, or handled in any way. Manual scavenging is tied to India's caste system, where the so-called lower castes were expected to do the work. India is still fighting to stop this demeaning practise after 73 years of freedom. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act was passed in 2013, and it emphasises the prohibition of manual scavenging in all forms, as well as the rehabilitation of manual scavengers identified through a mandated survey. This article explains the legal framework that governs this practise. This report proposes a comprehensive way to ending this inhumane behaviour. The government's actions, as well as judicial intervention, are critically examined in this work. Finally, this research recommends a corrective strategy for ending this behaviour.
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