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by denzil_correa 4252 days ago
Here's what I meant

> sure I agree but it is illegal. Constitutionally, Bonded labor has long been abolished in India.

I am aware of the prevalence of bonded labor in India. However, it is not the law but the law enforcement which is the issue. One of your links also mentions it

> In spite of the encompassing and seemingly progressive legislative framework,

My previous reply was to a comment who was trying to suggest that a bond or a one-sided contract was legal. It is a very common misconception in India and particularly in the IT workforce. The reason I took the liberty to omit the word because I thought it would be implicit that HN users would refer to bonded labor in technology companies. After all, that is what the original submission is about.