Nokkukooli is a word of Malayalam language , which means- 'wage for gawking.'
This is a practice prevalent in Kerala, under which some head load workers demand wages without doing any work.
Last year Kerala High Court marked it as 'Extortion'.
Recently, the Government of Kerala has proposed a draft to amend the 'Kerala Head Load Workers Act, 1978', in which there is a provision of imprisonment up to 2 years for the workers demanding Nokku-kooli.