Should consensual sex work be decriminalised? Discuss. (150 words)
Refer – The Hindu
Enrich the answer from other sources, if the question demands.
IAS Parliament 2 years
KEY POINTS
· A long-standing demand of sex workers that their work be decriminalised has been partially fulfilled with the Supreme Court passing an order that adult sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law.
· It reiterated what the Court had ruled in Budhadev Karmaskar (2011), that sex workers are also entitled to a “life of dignity”.
· With the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill yet to see the light of day, the Court invoked powers under Article 142 to issue guidelines till the legislation is in force.
· During the hearings, the Additional Solicitor General Jayant Sud had conveyed to the Court that the Government has “certain reservations” on some of the panel’s recommendations.
· The ITP Act penalises acts such as running a brothel, soliciting in a public place, living off the earnings of a sex worker and living with or habitually being in the company of one.
· The Court’s general observations should help sensitise the police, media and society toward sex workers, who have generally been invisible and voiceless.
· The ball is in the Government’s court to draw up appropriate legislation to free consenting sex workers from stigma, and grant them workers’ rights. In that too, the Court suggested the Centre and States involve sex workers or their representatives to reform laws.
VISHWANATH M S 2 years
Kindly review mam / sir
IAS Parliament 2 years
Cut short the introduction part and provide a comprehensive conclusion. Keep Writing.
VISHWANATH M S 2 years
Rekha 2 years
Kindly review mam/ sir
IAS Parliament 2 years
Good attempt. Try to mention the criticisms about the work, safety measures needed. Keep Writing.
Rekha 2 years
