Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986

I found this question from AILET 2018 tricky - "Under the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986, a child under 14 years of age is prohibited from working in any hazardous occupation. If a 13-year-old boy, working in a factory, was injured, can his parent claim compensation under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923?"

Koi bhai, this question requires a clear understanding of both acts. Many students will just blindly say no, but the thing is - the Workmen's Compensation Act applies to all workmen including children, regardless of the law prohibiting them from working in hazardous occupations. So, technically, the 13-year-old boy is still a workman and thus entitled to claim compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act. This shows how complex labour laws can be and how a single law can create loopholes in other laws.