India, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute a special cell to monitor the implementation of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, which prohibits the employment of children in hazardous industries.

A bench of Justices SVN Bhatti and NV Anjaria directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development to issue instructions to enforcement agencies through the chief secretaries of the respective states.

"With a view to preserving the rights of children/adolescents, we direct the second respondent to constitute a special cell, continue to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Act and also issue direction to the enforcing agencies through the respective chief secretaries of ...