Supreme Court of India
Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the States should not only come out with schemes indicating therein rehabilitation of the sex workers but they should also demonstrate their commitment to the cause by coming out with some concrete results, at least c in phases.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Public Interest Litigation - Issue as regards the problems of sex workers in the country - Held: Sex workers are also c human beings and thus, are entitled to a life of dignity - Sex workers can lead a life of dignity if they earn their livelihood through their technical skills instead of selling their bodies - Thus, panel consisting of senior advocates and NGO • constituted by Supreme Court, to monitor rehabilitation of sex workers - The Secretaries, Social Welfare Departments of the ~ State Governments and the Central Government to meet the panel constituted to discuss how proper schemes in
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