A representative image. Photo: Getty Images
The Supreme Court Thursday sought to allay the impression as if it was endorsing prostitution by modifying its July 19, 2011 order on the central government's plea.
The court by its 2011 order had set up a panel of senior lawyers and eminent people to "assist and advise" the court to give suitable direction for the rehabilitation of sex workers.
The centre had contended that the said order gave the impression as if prostitution had the sanction of the top court.
The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra while modifying the 2011 order said that no encouragement was being given to prostitution.
The panel was asked to go into three aspects including - prevention of trafficking, rehabilitation of sex workers who wish to leave sex trade and conditions conducive for sex workers who wish to continue working as sex workers with dignity.
The panel was asked to study the three aspects and give suggestions to the court.
It was on the third aspect of the order that the central government sought a modification as there was scope of misreading it.
The order that was modified Thursday read that the penal would examine the "conditions conducive for sex workers to work with dignity in accordance with provisions of the Article 21 of the constitution".
The court while modifying the earlier order observed: "The above modification shall not be construed that by this order any encouragement is being given to prostitution."
Justice Misra added that the court's endeavour was to discourage the sex trade and the rehabilitation of those who wanted to quit it through suitable vocational training.
Tag : #Sex workers #news
from
PTI
Sonia, Nooyi among Forbes most powerful list
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for 2013.
from PTI
Visually impaired girl tops MP board exams
Beating all odds, a visually impaired girl, Shrishti Tiwari, from Damoh town has topped the Madhya Pradesh Higher Secondary examination in Arts stream.
from IANS
IPL is den of gambling: Yashwant Sinha
IPLis a den of gambling, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said and pressed for a detailed inquiry into the spot fixing in the tournament.
from
PTI
Delhi: Man gets three-year jail for adultery
A Delhi court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to three years in jail for extra-marital relation with his landlord's wife.
from
IBNLive
PIL against Sharma's appointment as CAG
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of the new Comptroller and Auditor General.
from
PTI
Murthy to be sued for sexual harassment
Sacked iGate Corp Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy will be sued for sexually harassing the firm's investor relations head and allegedly making her pregnant, the law firm representing the victim said today.
from
IBNLive
Dutt is prisoner no. 16656 at Yerwada
The new identity for Sanjay Dutt is prisoner number 16656 in jail in Pune.
