Children still work hard and for long hours earning minimal wages in dingy factories to provide for the family meal. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1968, is just for archive statistics. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) envisages an important role for the legal system. The CRC empowers the state parties to recognise the rights of the child, protect them from economic exploitation and prohibit them from hazardous activities.