The question (6 marks)
An inspector visits a small furniture workshop, which is neither a factory nor a mine. He finds Ravi, aged twelve, employed there for wages during school hours, and Sonal, aged fifteen, engaged on a process listed as hazardous. The owner says that neither is covered because the premises are not a factory. (a) Is the owner right? (b) State the position of each of the two on these facts. (6 marks)
MU Module III, situational problem on child and adolescent labour; pack ch. 03 and ch. 04.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · The Social, Constitutional and International Status of the Child of Law Relating to Women and Children.
Authorities you will need
- Constitution of India, Article 24
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986, section 3A
- Constitution of India, Article 21A
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, section 3
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