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Research Paper Volume 7 Issue 5 993 - 1003 October 1, 2024

Legal Framework for the Protection of Prostitution in India

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Kamal Kumar
Assistant Professor at BRCM Law College, Bahal, India
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Abstract

Prostitutes are those who engage in sexual acts for a profit. Prostitution is largely regarded as an unfortunate fact of life in India today, being present in its ideal form from ancient times and continuing throughout the eighteenth century in British India. The target demographic for the tissue trade, which constitutes gangsterism, particularly with a government nexus, consists of impoverished, uneducated, and uninformed individuals who fall into the trap. Rich groups take pleasure in these individuals, amassing money at their expense and misery. Another idea was that a particular number of women are driven into prostitution as a consequence of forcible sexual exchange, unjustified societal approbation, impairments, and other factors. Overall, more than seventy of Indians are educated. Despite becoming well-read, a considerable proportion of the population struggles to accept many aspects of society. This applies to prostitutes and sex work. Prostitution is said to be among the world's oldest vocations. This is a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Trafficking is looked down upon and rarely publicly discussed in India due to cultural taboos. Prostitute is an age-old practice that has lasted far too long to be eradicated. Many Indian women and she work as prostitutes on street corners make a living from their trade.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 5, Page 993 - 1003
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.118331
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