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Meera, a worker at Bharat Bricks Pvt Ltd, is made to work in a brick kiln without wages because she owes the owner a loan of ₹8,000. She claims this violates a fundamental right. Which Article most directly prohibits this situation?
Article 23 most directly applies. It prohibits traffic in human beings, begar and other forms of forced labour, and work extracted without wages to repay a debt is forced labour. Article 24 deals only with child employment in hazardous work, so it does not fit.
- AArticle 21A
- BArticle 23Correct
- CArticle 24
- DArticle 19(1)(c)
Explanation
Article 23 prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour (begar). Working without wages to discharge a debt is forced labour. Article 24 is wrong because it bars employment of children below 14 in factories, mines or hazardous work, and no child is involved here.
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