Labourers least paid, cared for; society undervalues physical work: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court noted labourers are least paid and cared for in India. The court modified a conviction for assaulting a labourer who objected to nuisance. The offender's sentence was reduced from five years to three years imprisonment. This modification occurred as the intention for attempt to murder was not established. The incident took place in March 2002, and the case was decided recently.