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Prostitution In India


Ishika Gupta, BA LLB, New Law College, Pune.


ABSTRACT


Prostitution has always been a debatable issue in the society. In cases related to prostitutes and sex workers, the judiciary keeps on giving judgments and keeps on revising provisions. Conflicts occur whenever the rights, opportunities, and welfare of sex workers are considered. This article aims to analyze various views, provisions, and interpretations related to prostitution. This article talks about landmark judgments, The Indian Penal Code,1860 and The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956, and their respective provisions on prostitution. Moreover, this article states the difference between the legality and the illegality of prostitution in India.


Keywords: Prostitution, sex- workers, illegality, trafficking, judgments, welfare, rights.



Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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Abbreviation: IJLLR

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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Accessibility: Open Access

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