The court underscored that Article 17 was written into the Indian Constitution with the hope that the practice of untouchability in general and manual scavenging, in particular, would not continue in a free and independent India.
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Municipal Corporation of Prayagraj on a PIL filed for the safety and rehabilitation of sanitary workers who do manual work in sewers.