NDLI: Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (prasar) & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Content Provider	Supreme Court of India
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Language	English
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Subject Keyword	Inadequate detection High levels of silica dust Systemic reforms monitoring and remedial measures Rehabilitation and sandblasting Incurable occupational lung disease Environmental aspect Issue of “Silicosis” National Green Tribunal stone cutting Industries such as mining State’s failure to protect workers from hazardous conditions and provide adequate medical care Compensation distribution process Compensation construction Central Pollution Control Board State Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Law Judgement
Jurisdiction	India
Act(s) Referred	National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (19 of 2010) Protection of Human Rights (amendment) Act, 2006 (43 of 2006) Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952) Constitution of India, Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)
Case Type	Writ Petition
Court	Supreme Court of India
Disposal Nature	Others
Headnote	Constitution of India – Art. 32, 21, 39(e), 42, 48A and 43 – “Silicosis” among workers – Need for systemic reforms – Writ petition u/Art. 32 seeking intervention to address the issue of “Silicosis” among workers in various industries such as mining, construction, stone cutting, and sandblasting, where workers exposed to high levels of silica dust causing incurable occupational lung disease – Petitioner’s case that ‘Silicosis’ rampant throughout India due to inadequate detection, monitoring, and remedial measures, thus, urgent need for systemic reforms to protect the health and rights of workers across the country; and that the State’s failure to protect workers from hazardous conditions and provide adequate medical care, compensation, and rehabilitation, a direct infringement of the constitutional mandates: Held: As regards the environmental aspect, to ensure that the industries abide by certain minimal standards to prevent silicosis among their workers, and in the event of non-compliance, these industries to face closure – NGT directed to oversee the impact of silicosis-prone industries and factories across India and ensure that the Central Pollution Control Board and the respective State Pollution Control Board comply with the earlier directions of this Court – NGT to undertake any additional necessary steps to prevent the spread of silicosis by such industries and factories – As regards, the adequate compensation to be received by the affected workers or their next of kins as swiftly as possible, the NHRC directed to oversee the compensation process across the respective states – ESIC and the Chief Secretaries of the respective states to adhere to the directions of the NHRC and collaborate with them to ensure that the compensation distribution process is carried out efficiently and without delay – Furthermore, the Registry of this Court to ensure that all the relevant reports and affidavits submitted by the respective State Committees, the CPCB, the NHRC, and the DGMS, are forwarded to the NGT and the NHRC to facilitate the execution of their responsibilities effectively and swiftly. [Paras 7-9]
Judge	Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath
Neutral Citation	2024 INSC 582
Petitioner	Peoples Rights And Social Research Centre (prasar) & Ors.
Respondent	Union Of India & Ors.
SCR	[2024] 8 S.C.R. 99
Judgement Date	2024-08-06
Case Number	110

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Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (prasar) & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

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1939 House Bill 2379. An Act Providing Workmen's Compensation Benefits For Employees In The Granite Industry Contracting Silicosis And Other Occupational Pulmonary Dust Diseases.

1939 Chap. 0465. An Act Providing Workmen's Compensation Benefits For Employees In The Granite Industry Contracting Silicosis And Other Occupational Pulmonary Dust Diseases.

1948 Chap. 0217. An Act Increasing Workmen's Compensation Benefits For Employees In The Granite Industry Contracting Silicosis And Other Occupational Pulmonary Dust Disease.

1950 Chap. 0220. An Act Relative To Benefits Under The Workmen's Compensation Law In The Case Of Employees In The Granite Industry Contracting Silicosis Or Other Occupational Pulmonary Dust Disease.

1951 Senate Bill 0252. An Act Relative To Benefits Under The Workmen's Compensation Law In The Case Of Employees In The Granite Industry Contracting Silicosis Or Other Occupational Pulmonary Dust Disease.

1948 House Bill 0748. An Act Increasing The Maximum Amount Of Compensation Payable For Any Occupational Pulmonary Dust Disease Under The Workmen's Compensation Law.

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Peoples Rights and Social Research Centre (prasar) & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

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