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In consideration of the judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the case of M.C. Mehta v State of…

All three statements reflect the child-labour directions in M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu. The Court required offending employers to contribute ₹20,000 per child to a…

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In consideration of the judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the case of M.C. Mehta v State of Tamil Nadu, 1997, which of the following statements are true in line with the judgement of the Supreme Court?

I. A child labour rehabilitation welfare fund will be set up and offending employers shall pay for each child a compensation of Rs. 20,000 to be deposited in the fund besides a number of measures to rehabilitate them in a phased manner

II. As per child labour policy of the Union Government, the court identified some industries for priority action

III. Where it is not possible to provide jobs, the appropriate government shall deposit a compensation of Rs. 5000 in the fund for each child employed in a factory or mine or in any other hazardous employment

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All three statements reflect the child-labour directions in M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu. The Court required offending employers to contribute ₹20,000 per child to a rehabilitation-cum-welfare fund and identified hazardous industries for priority action. Where replacement employment for an adult family member could not be provided, the appropriate Government was to contribute ₹5,000 per child to the fund.

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