'It does not have any separate administrative machinery or a statutory mechanism for implementation of the law,' said Sinha.

'The law effectively narrows down the concept of social security to 10 paltry welfare schemes, while most of those schemes like old age pension, maternity benefits or even the Bima Yojna (insurance scheme) for that matter, are already existing and there is nothing new in them,' said Justice Sinha.

'Livelihood rights contingencies are not included within the schemes, while unpaid women workers and unpaid family members have not been included within the ambit of the law.'

Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said: 'Migrants workers are in dire need to be brought under a social security regime.'

Emphasizing the need for a strong social security law in the country, the chief justice said: 'Having effective social security law is the only way to rid the country of internal terrorism.'