Asmin v. State of Thru. Prin. Secy Deptt. of Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 1; PIL No. 85 of 2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:7597-DB; disposed 6.2.2025; judges Attau Rahman Masoodi and Subhash Vidyarthi. Keywords: bonded labour; brick kiln; Bagpat; District Magistrate inspection; no bonded labour found; petitioner unable to substantiate averments; Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976; complaint-handling observation; improper conduct; notice via Chief Standing Counsel's office; petitioner's counsel telephoned; Mobile No.9758210137; Head Constable 111 Munna Lal; Sub-Inspector Vikas Kumar apology; simple warning by Superintendent of Police, Bagpat; counsel Ram Raj Ojha (petitioner); Standing Counsel Pratyush Chaubey / C.S.C. (State).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the writ petition was disposed of with the court's observations (future bonded-labour complaints to be handled under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; Superintendent of Police, Bagpat directed to issue a simple warning to Sub-Inspector Vikas Kumar).