Supreme Court Orders Special Cell To Enforce Amended Child Labour Law Across States

The <b>Supreme Court</b> has directed all state governments and Union Territories to set up dedicated special cells to strictly enforce the amended <b>child labour laws</b>. The bench emphasized that despite legal protections, vulnerable minors continue to be exploited in hazardous industries due to poor administrative monitoring and slack implementation by local authorities.<br><br>While laws exist on paper, the ground reality often reflects lax inspections and a lack of accountability among enforcement agencies. Children who should be in classrooms are forced into labor, while officials frequently look the other way until tragedies strike.<br><br>This directive aims to bridge the massive gap between legislative policy and ground execution. Will dedicated monitoring cells finally rescue these young lives, or will bureaucratic red tape render this judicial order just another file gathering dust?