The case revolves around the enforcement and implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act in India Manual scavenging the practice of manually cleaning human ... excreta from dry latrines and sewers has been a longstanding issue in India deeply entrenched in social and economic inequalities The Act of was a significant legislative step aimed at eradicating manual scavenging and providing comprehensive rehabilitation measures for those engaged in this dehumanizing practice However despite the enactment of this law the effective implementation and enforcement remained challenging