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SC directs govt to frame guidelines for circus kids

February 17, 2006 12:48 IST

The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Centre and all state governments on a plea seeking framing of guidelines for employing children in circuses.

Acting on a plea by a non governmental organisation, a Bench of Justice AR Lakshmanan and Justice Dalveer Bhandari also sought response of the Centre and the states vis-a-vis directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to raid circuses and check violations, if any, of fundamental rights of children working there.

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