Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976

Act No. 19 of 1976 In force from 25-10-1975 Ministry of Labour and Employment 27 sections

An Act to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to preventing the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

7 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 7533 October 2024Disposed of

  Matter pertains to caste-based discrimination in the prisons in the country.

• Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 113723 November 2017Disposed of
• Public Union for Civil Liberties v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
  2012 INSC 47215 October 2012Disposed of
• Public Union of Clvil Liberties v. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3575 May 2004Matter is pending.
• P. Sivaswamy v. State of Andhra Pradesh
  1988 INSC 21610 August 1988Disposed of
• Mukesh Advani v. State of Madhya Pradesh
  1985 INSC 1202 May 1985Disposed of
• Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India & Others
  1983 INSC 20316 December 1983Disposed of