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‘Treated Like Criminals’: Adult Sex Workers Not Allowed to Leave Protective Homes in Most States, Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court

Adult sex workers are being treated like criminals in most states and not being allowed to leave the protective homes under the Immoral Traffic Act despite the Supreme Court’s directions to the contrary, amicus curiae and senior advocate Jayant Bhushan told the top court on Thursday. While dismissing a criminal appeal filed by the accused against the Calcutta High Court’s …

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Supreme Court Directs UIDAI To Issue Aadhaar Cards To Sex Workers Without Insisting On Proof Of Residence

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed Unique Identification Authority of India to issue Aadhaar Cards to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certification submitted by a Gazetted Officer at NACO or the Project Director of the State Aids Control Society. On an earlier occasion, Senior Advocate, Anand Grover, appearing on behalf of Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee had apprised …

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Issue Aadhaar cards to sex workers based on proforma certificate, says SC tells UIDAI

UIDAI had earlier suggested that the Aadhaar card could be issued to sex workers without insisting on proof of identity, subject to their producing a certificate issued by a gazetted Officer of NACO or a gazetted officer of health department New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the issuance of Aadhaar cards to sex workers based on a proforma …

Sex Workers Can Be Given Aadhaar Card Without Formal Proof Of Residence Subject To NACO/State Certificate : NACO Tell Supreme Court

The Unique Identification Authority of India informed the Supreme Court on Monday that no formal proof of residence is required to issue Aadhaar cards for sex workers if any Gazetted Officer in the National Aids Control Organization or State Health Department gives a certificate to that effectThe Bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai stated that it …

'Not Realistic' : Supreme Court Expresses Doubts Regarding Number Of Sex Workers Identified By WB & Maharashtra

On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the State Governments to continue with the process of identification of sex workers who do not have any proof of identity and who have been deprived of ration. "The figures that has been given are not realistic, efforts have to be made by State Governments to take support of community based organisations without relying …

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The Unique Identification Authority of India on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it was willing to issue Aadhaar card to sex workers without insisting on proof of residence/identity, provided they got a certificate from a gazetted officer of the health departments of the States or from an official with the National AIDS Control Organisation. The court has been hearing …

Maharashtra Govt Announces Rs. 5,000 Per Month Financial Aid For Sex Workers Without Requirement Of ID Proof

The Maharashtra Government has announced a financial aid of Rs. The decision comes in light of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal & Ors., urging the Centre and State Government to urgently consider providing relief to sex workers, distressed on account of the ongoing pandemic, in the form of dry rations, …

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Supreme Court Directs States To Ensure Supply Of Dry Ration To Sex Workers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed State Governments to follow the Standard Operation Procedure formulated by National AIDS Control Organisation and to commence distribution of dry ration to sex workers. In the previous hearing, the Supreme Court had directed the State Governments to provide dry rations for identified sex workers by NACO and State Governments sans insistence of identity proof. …