Prostitution In India: A Sociolegal Perspective

Harsh Gunjay, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, Affiliated to GGSIPU

ABSTRACT

The article aims to discuss about the contemporary scenario of prostitution in India from a legal and social perspective. Prostitution, its legalities, and the ordeals of sex workers are rarely talked about topics. In this article, we have dealt with the brief history of prostitution in India, the social and economic situation of sex workers, the plight of sex workers in the pandemic, the legislations that govern prostitution, and lacunae that the legislation fails to address. This article briefly discusses the important sections and provisions of the law that regulates prostitution in India. It ends on a suggestive note, addressing the need of the hour and discussing where legislation fails to meet the ground reality.

Keywords: Prostitution, legislation, Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, Sex workers, penalize, society