Thread by @barandbench

While dealing with pending PIL against #ManualScavenging, #MadrasHighCourt says it wants to issue guidelines "to put this nonsense to a complete end."

HC requests petitioner, Safai Karamchari Andolan, to give comprehensive response to State, Chennai Corpn's counters on the issue

The commissioners of the municipalities or the corporation...may be subjected to (action) if there is further death, irrespective of whether (manual scavenging) is engaged by them or the contractor: Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee suggests

#MadrasHighCourt
#ManualScavenging

#MadrasHighCourt orally observes that either machines should be tailor-made to handle the work in the sewers or that sewers should be changed so that #ManualScavenging can be ended. As of now, the sewers are such that only humans are made to handle the work

State says that it proposes to cancel work and blacklist contractors engaging manual scavengers

Petitioner appreciates strict handling of the matter by #MadrasHighCourt. Adv Srinath Sridevan says that there have been no deaths due to manual scavenging since Court's last order

Before adjourning the matter, Court also urges the State to give suggestions on how to end #ManualScavenging.

Chief Justice: These are not adversarial matters, suggest what would stop this practice. You are better experienced. If you suggest certain things, we can incorporate