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The Bonded Labour System [Abolition] Act, 1976
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Object of the Act
An Act to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to prevent the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto |
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Bonded labourer - Who is?
A labourer who incurs, or has, or is presumed to have,incurred a bonded dept. |
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Liability of Repay Bonded debt to Stand Extinguish
• No suit or proceedings shall lie in Civil Court or other authorities
• No decree will be valid or executable.
• Property belonging to bonded labourer shall be restored.
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Abolition of bonded labour system
• The bonded labour system shall stand abolished and every bonded labourer shall stand free and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour
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• No person shall
-make any advance under the bonded labour system or
-compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour. |
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Free Bonded Labourer not to be evicted from Homestead
• Which he was occupying either homestead or residential premises.
• The Executive Magistrate shall get the possession restored |
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Creditor not to accept payment against extinguished debt |
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Property of Bonded Labour to be freed from Mortgage
Mortgageee will restore the property and if delayed will be liable for mesne profit. |
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Vigilance Committee
To be constituted by every State Government by a Notification |
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| PENALTIES |
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Offence |
Punishment |
| Sec. 9(2) |
Acceptance of payment of extinguished debt |
Imprisonment upto 3 years and with fine. |
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Compelling any person to render bonded labour |
Imprisonment upto 3 years and also with fine upto Rs.2,000. |
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For advancement of Bonded Debt |
Imprisonment upto 3 years and also with fine upto Rs. 2000 |
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Extracted bonded labour under Bonded Labour System |
Imprisonment upto 3 years and also with fine upto Rs.2,000 payable to bonded labour @Rs.5 for each day of bonded labour out of fine collected. |
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Omission or failure to restore possession of property |
Imprisonment upto one year or fine upto Rs.1,000 fine to be paid @Rs.5 for each day of possession out of fine collected. |
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Abetment of offence |
Punishment as provided for particular offence. |
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