The Supreme Court issues notices to the Union government and child rights bodies following a public interest litigation seeking an absolute ban on employing children and adolescents in orchestras, dance troupes, massage parlours and spas. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, asks the Centre for its response, and also directs notices to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The PIL is filed by a child rights collective, Just Rights for Children Alliance (JRCA), through senior advocate H S Phoolka. He argues that children, including minor girls reportedly aged 10 and 11, are being employed in orchestras and dance bars. The plea also highlights that while spas and massage parlours fall under provisions that regulate the employment of adolescents (aged 14–18), some states have set 18 years as the minimum age through rules. The court seeks replies from the relevant ministries on whether existing legal provisions and state regulations are sufficient and whether wider restrictions are required, including directions or a writ of mandamus.
Supreme Court issues notices on plea to ban child employment in orchestras and spas
The Supreme Court issues notices to the Union government and child rights bodies following a public interest litigation seeking an absolute ban on employing children and adolescents in orchestras, dan...
- The Supreme Court issues notices to the Union government on a PIL seeking an absolute ban on employing children/adolescents in orchestras, dance troupes, massage parlours and spas.
- The court also issues notices to NCPCR and NHRC as part of the PIL proceedings.
- The PIL, filed through JRCA, argues children as young as 10 and 11 are being employed in orchestras and dance bars.
- Sources note that spas and massage parlours are covered under a legal framework that regulates employment of adolescents (14–18) rather than outright banning it.
- The court asks the ministries of labour and law and justice to respond to the plea.
Massage parlours and spas currently fall under Part B of the child labour prohibition law, meaning the employment of adolescents (aged 14-18) is merely "regulated" rather than banned
3 months agoThe Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, child rights body NCPCR, and the NHRC on a PIL seeking an absolute ban on the employment of children and adolescents in orchestras, dance troupes, massage parlours, and spas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate H S Phoolka, appearing for child rights collective 'Just Rights for Children Alliance' (JRCA), and issued the notices to Union ministries of labour and law and justice. Phoolka argued that minor girls aged 10 and 11 years were being employed in orchestras and dance bars. "For spas and massage parlours, some states have made rules of 18 years as the minimum age," he said. Terming the situation "serious", the bench also issued notices to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the PIL. "Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate directions ..
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