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manual scavenging
Coverage of manual scavenging in the Nexus archive.
- State liable to pay compensation in manual scavenging deaths even if labourers were employed by private individuals: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that the state of Maharashtra is liable to pay ₹30 lakh compensation for deaths caused by manual scavenging, even if the laborers were employed by private individuals. The judgment emphasizes state responsibility for such incidents.