Abstract :

Sanitation Workers Occupy One Of The Most Marginalized Positions Within India’s Socioeconomic Hierarchy, Particularly In States Like Gujarat Where Caste-based Occupational Structures Persist. Despite Constitutional Guarantees Of Equality, Dignity, And Protection Against Exploitation, Sanitation Workers—especially Those Engaged In Manual Scavenging And Sewer Cleaning—continue To Face Systemic Discrimination, Unsafe Working Conditions, And Social Exclusion. This Research Paper Critically Examines The Constitutional Safeguards Available To Sanitation Workers, Evaluates Their Implementation In Gujarat, And Highlights The Persistent Gap Between Legal Frameworks And Ground Realities. By Analyzing Statutory Provisions, Landmark Judicial Pronouncements, And Socioeconomic Conditions, This Paper Argues That Sanitation Workers Remain At The Margins Of Justice Due To Structural Inequalities, Weak Enforcement Mechanisms, And Institutional Apathy. It Proposes Reforms Aimed At Ensuring Substantive Justice, Dignity, And Social Transformation. Keywords: Sanitation Workers, Manual Scavenging, Constitutional Rights, Gujarat, Article 21, Dignity, Social Justice, Dalit Rights, Labour Rights

Published:

25-7-2025

Issue:

Vol. 25 No. 7 (2025)

Page Nos:

1045-1048

Section:

Articles

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