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A Critical Analysis Of Prostitution In India




Pranshul Pathak, Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Amity University, Haryana

ABSTRACT

In India prostitution is a contentious issue. Prostitution can be defined as an act of a female to offer her body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men for money or its equivalent1. Though prostitution per se is not criminalised in India but related organised commercial activities such as brothels, soliciting in public and pimping is illegal. In an unregulated environment, sex workers are exploited, harassed and abused physically, mentally and sexually by police, clients and moralists in society because of their status and work. This paper is an attempt to explore the causes responsible for women entering this profession and the status of sex workers in India. Further the paper discusses the present legal framework that defines and deal with prostitution in India. The paper also examines the advantages and disadvantages of legalising prostitution in India and concludes with suggestions.

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