Own Motion v Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors. – 163 (2009) DLT 641

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The High Court directed the labour department to begin implementing the Delhi Action Plan by accommodating for the time being about 500 children every month. The Court made some clarifications and changes to the Delhi Action Plan: • Under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act only children below the age of 14 employed in occupations prohibited in the schedule to the Act could be rescued. However, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, would apply to children between the age of 14 and 18 years and to those children employed below the age of 14 years in non-scheduled occupation and processes. • The recovery of fine of Rs. 20,000/- will not have to await a conviction order of the offending employer. This would be recovered as arrears of land revenue and would be utilized for the educational needs of the rescued child even if the child has crossed the age of 14 years.