Summary:
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Centre and AAP government on a PIL alleging that child labourers were employed at the factory at Anaj Mandi where a fire on December 8 claimed 43 lives, several of them minors. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Centre, Delhi government, police and state of Bihar seeking their stand on the plea by NGO. The NGO told the court that of the number of people who have been reported dead, injured as well as missing or trapped in the factory, several are minors. The NGO has also sought a direction to the authorities to enquire into the angle of trafficking and child labour and submit their report. It has sought directions to the police to trace the missing child..