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The document discusses various aspects of law and social justice, including minimum wage laws aimed at protecting workers, government actions to eradicate child labor through amendments and penalties, and safety measures at industrial plants in India compared to the U.S. It highlights the reasons foreign companies establish operations in India, primarily due to cheaper labor costs. Additionally, it explains the Supreme Court's ruling in the Subhash Kumar vs. State of Bihar case, which recognized the right to a pollution-free environment as part of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Notes

The document discusses various aspects of law and social justice, including minimum wage laws aimed at protecting workers, government actions to eradicate child labor through amendments and penalties, and safety measures at industrial plants in India compared to the U.S. It highlights the reasons foreign companies establish operations in India, primarily due to cheaper labor costs. Additionally, it explains the Supreme Court's ruling in the Subhash Kumar vs. State of Bihar case, which recognized the right to a pollution-free environment as part of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

NOTES
1. Write a short note on Minimum wages law.
The law on minimum wages, which is meant to protect workers, there are also laws
that protect the interests of producers and consumers in the market. These help
ensure that the relations between these three parties – the worker, consumer and
producer - are governed in a manner that is not exploitative.
2. Mention the action taken by the government of india to eradicate child labour.
In 2016, Parliament amended the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,
1986, banning the employment of children below the age of 14 years in all
occupations and of adolescents (14-18 years) in hazardous occupations and
processes. It made employing these children or adolescents a cognizable offence.
Anyone found violating the ban must be penalized with a punishment ranging from
a jail term of six months to two years and/or fine of `20,000 to `50,000. The central
government had asked state governments to develop plans to rescue and
rehabilitate children who are working. An online portal, https://pencil.gov.in,
Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) has become
functional in 2017. It is meant for filing of complaint, child tracking, implementation
and monitoring of National Child Labour Project (NCLP).
3. Compare the safety measure taken by Union carbide in India and its other plants
in US.
At West Virginia (U.S.A.) computerised warning and monitoring systems were in
place, whereas the UC plant in Bhopal relied on manual gauges and the human
senses to detect gas leaks. At the West Virginia plant, emergency evacuation plans
were in place, but nonexistent in Bhopal.
4. Why foreign companies come to India to establish their plants or company.
One reason why foreign companies come to India is for cheap labour. Wages that
the companies pay to workers, say in the U.S.A., are far higher than what they have
to pay to workers in poorer countries like India. For lower pay, companies can get
longer hours of work. Additional expenses such as for housing facilities for workers
are also fewer. Thus, companies can save costs and earn higher profits.
5. Explain the inclusion of a right in Article 21 obtained through Subhash Kumar vs.
State of Bihar (1991) case.
In Subhash Kumar vs. State of Bihar (1991), the Supreme Court held that the Right
to Life is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution and it includes
the right to the enjoyment of pollution-free water and air for full enjoyment of life.
The government is responsible for setting up laws and procedures that can check
pollution, clean rivers and introduce heavy fines for those who pollute.

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