Case Name : Buhadev Karmaskar vs State of West Bengal & Ors Case Reference: (0000) 0 SCC 00 Case Number: 135/2020 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 03 Coram: L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai, A S Bopanna Date: 19.05.2022
The basic protection of human decency and dignity extends to sex workers and their children.
Any sex worker who is a victim of sexual assault should be provided with all facilities available to the survivor of sexual assault. Sex workers who are victims of sexual assault are also entitled to immediate medical assistance in accordance with CrPC - Section 357C
Refer also: Maneka Gandhi vs UOI Francis Coralie Mullin vs Administrator, Union Territory of Delhi, (1981) 1 SCC 608 : (1981) 2 SCR 516
See also: Constitution - Article 14 Constitution - Article 19 Constitution - Article 21
Buhadev Karmaskar vs State of West Bengal, Order dtd 19.05.2022, Crl A 135-2020.pdf