India, April 22 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to file an affidavit giving details of the action taken to address the issue of inter-state trafficking of bonded labourers, including minors.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the affidavit should also indicate what further directions were required from the apex court in the matter. The top court was hearing a petition seeking enforcement of fundamental rights of people trafficked as bonded labourers.

Attorney General R Venkataramani, who was earlier requested by the apex court to assist it in the matter, told the bench that quite a few developments have taken place.

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