{"id":92528,"date":"2011-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/budhadev-karmaskar-vs-state-of-west-bengal-on-15-september-2011"},"modified":"2016-02-12T06:45:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T01:15:56","slug":"budhadev-karmaskar-vs-state-of-west-bengal-on-15-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/budhadev-karmaskar-vs-state-of-west-bengal-on-15-september-2011","title":{"rendered":"Budhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 15 September, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
Budhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 15 September, 2011<\/div>\n
Author: ………………………J.<\/div>\n
Bench: Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra<\/div>\n
                                                                       REPORTABLE\n                   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA\n\n                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION\n\n                CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(s). 135 OF 2010\n\nBUDHADEV KARMASKAR                            Appellant (s)\n\n                             VERSUS\n\nSTATE OF WEST BENGAL                          Respondent(s)<\/pre>\n
                            O  R  D  E  R<\/p>\n
           Heard learned Amicus Curiae and learned counsel <\/p>\n
for the parties.\n<\/p>\n
           This  case  was  initially  a  criminal  appeal,  but <\/p>\n
later     was   converted   into   a   Public   Interest   Litigation <\/p>\n
suo motu  by our order dated 14th  February, 2011. By that <\/p>\n
order   we   dismissed   the   criminal   appeal   of   the   appellant <\/p>\n
and upheld his conviction. However, we were of the opinion <\/p>\n
that the problems of sex workers required urgent attention <\/p>\n
by this Court. Hence, we proceeded thereafter to continue <\/p>\n
with the case as a Public Interest Litigation and passed <\/p>\n
several   orders   thereon,   including   an   order   dated <\/p>\n
19.07.2011   setting   up   a   Panel   with   Mr.   Pradip   Ghosh, <\/p>\n
Senior Advocate, as its Chairman.\n<\/p>\n
           Today, the case has been listed again before us <\/p>\n
and a Third Interim Report dated 12.09.2011 of the Panel <\/p>\n
appointed   by   our   order   dated   19.07.2011   has   been   filed <\/p>\n
before us by the Chairman of the Panel Mr. Pradip Ghosh, <\/p>\n
learned senior counsel.\n<\/p>\n
                                   :1:<\/span><\/p>\n
           From   a   perusal   of   the   report   submitted   by   the <\/p>\n
Panel report it appears that the Panel has been doing very <\/p>\n
good and sincere work in connection with the task which we <\/p>\n
have entrusted to it.  The Panel has taken great pains and <\/p>\n
has   held   regular   meetings   to   discuss   the   problem   of   sex <\/p>\n
workers.\n<\/p>\n
            We have earlier pointed out in one of our orders <\/p>\n
that the problem of sex workers cannot be resolved in a <\/p>\n
very   short   time   and   will   require   long,   patient   effort. <\/p>\n
Our     initial   aim   was   to   create   awareness   in   the   public <\/p>\n
that sex workers are not bad girls, but they are in this <\/p>\n
profession   due   to   poverty.     No   girl   would   ordinarily <\/p>\n
enjoy   this   kind   of   work,   but   she   is   compelled   to   do   it <\/p>\n
for   sheer   survival.   Most   sex   workers   come   from   poor <\/p>\n
families,   they   are   subjected   to   ill   treatment   by   the <\/p>\n
owners of the brothels, they are often beaten, not given <\/p>\n
proper   food   or   medical   treatment,   and   made   to   do   this <\/p>\n
degrading work.  Probably much of the money paid by their <\/p>\n
customers is taken away by others.\n<\/p>\n
            We   are   happy   to   note   that   the   Panel   has   set <\/p>\n
about its task in right earnest, and is considering ways <\/p>\n
and means to implement our ideas so that the sex workers <\/p>\n
can  get  some  technical  training  through    which  they  can <\/p>\n
earn   their   livelihood   and   thus   lead   a   life   of   dignity <\/p>\n
which is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution of <\/p>\n
India.\n<\/p>\n
                                      :2:<\/span><\/p>\n
          In the Third Interim Report the Panel has prayed <\/p>\n
for the following :-\n<\/p>\n
    (a)     An   appropriate   order   directing   the   State
\n    Governments   and   the   Local   Authorities   to   issue
\n    Ration Cards to the sex workers treating them as
\n    persons   in   special   category   and   relaxing   the
\n    rigours   of   the   Rules\/requirements   regarding   the
\n    verification   of   their   address   and   without
\n    mentioning their profession in the Card;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    (b)   An   appropriate   order   be   made   directing   the
\n    Central Government and the Election Commission to
\n    issue Voter’s Identity Cards to the sex workers in
\n    relaxation   of   the   rules\/requirements   in   that
\n    behalf   and   without   insisting   on   strict   proof   of
\n    their   address\/profession   and   without   specifying
\n    their profession on the face of the Card;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    (c.)   An   order   be   made   directing   the   Central
\n    Government   and   the   State   Governments   to   ensure
\n    that the admission of the children of sex workers
\n    in   appropriate   classes   in   the   Government   schools
\n    and   Government   sponsored   schools   and   the   schools
\n    run   by   the   Municipal   and   District   level
\n    authorities is not hampered in any way, because of
\n    their impaired social status.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    (d)   An   appropriate   order   be   made   directing   the
\n    Central Government to suitably alter and widen the
\n    UJWALA   Scheme   within   a   period   of   six   months   as
\n    directed by order dated 24.08.2011 (vide paragraph
\n    26 of the said order) made in this matter.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    (e)   An   order   or   direction   be   made   to   the   effect
\n    that the amount paid or to be paid by the Central
\n    Government,   State   Governments   and   the   Union
\n    Territories   to   the   Secretary   General   of   this
\n    Hon’ble   Court   as   directed   by   order   dated
\n    24.08.2011,   be   deposited   in   the   Bank   Account   of
\n    the Panel in the UCO Bank Supreme Court Compound
\n    Branch, in the name of “Panel Appointed by Supreme
\n    Court   in   Criminal   Appeal   No.   135\/2011”     to   be
\n    operated   jointly   by   the   Chairman   of   the   Panel
\n    Mr. Pradip Ghosh and Mr. Jayant Bhusan, a member
\n    of   the   Panel,   in   terms   of   the   order   dated
\n    24.08.2011.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                   :3:<\/span><\/p>\n
    (f)  Such appropriate orders as may be deemed fit
\n    and proper be made, for compliance by the Central <\/p>\n
      Government   of   the   earlier   order   made   by   the
\n      Hon’ble Court on 24.08.2011 with regard to office
\n      accommodation,  secretarial  staff  assistance and
\n      furnishing          the         office         with         necessary
\n      infrastructure and to furnish report of compliance
\n      in this Hon’ble Court within a period to be fixed
\n      by the Hon’ble Court.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
            We   are   of   the   opinion   that   the   suggestions   of <\/p>\n
the   Panel   are   good   suggestions.   Sex   workers   face   great <\/p>\n
difficulty   in   getting   ration   cards,   voter’s   identity <\/p>\n
cards   or   in   opening   bank   accounts,   etc.     We   are   of   the <\/p>\n
opinion   that   the   authorities   should   see   to   it   that   sex <\/p>\n
workers   do  not   face  these   difficulties  as   they  are   also <\/p>\n
citizens of India and have the same fundamental rights as <\/p>\n
others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
            We,   therefore,   recommend   that   the   suggestions <\/p>\n
made by the Panel in its Third Interim Report (which has <\/p>\n
been   quoted   above)   shall   be   seriously   taken   into <\/p>\n
consideration   by   the   Central   Government,   the   State <\/p>\n
Governments   and   other   authorities   and   hence   all   efforts <\/p>\n
shall   be   made   to   implement   these   suggestions <\/p>\n
expeditiously. If there is any difficulty in implementing <\/p>\n
them, then on the next date we should be told about such <\/p>\n
difficulty.\n<\/p>\n
            Needless   to   say,   without   a   proper   office   and <\/p>\n
infrastructure   the   Panel   will   not   be   able   to   discharge <\/p>\n
its   duties  properly.     We,     therefore,   again  request   the<\/p>\n
                                        :4:<\/span><\/p>\n
Central  Government  and  the  State  Government  of  Delhi  to <\/p>\n
do the needful in this connection expeditiously.<\/p>\n
             We are informed that in pursuance of our order <\/p>\n
dated   24.08.2011   the   Central   Government   has   deposited   a <\/p>\n
sum of           Rs. 10 Lakh with the Secretary General <\/p>\n
of this Court.  Some of the States\/Union Territories have <\/p>\n
made   payment   as   directed   by   us.   However,   some   of   the <\/p>\n
States\/Union   Territories   are   yet   to   make   payment.     We <\/p>\n
direct that those States or Union Territories which have <\/p>\n
not   yet   made   payment   shall   make   payment   within   three <\/p>\n
weeks   from   today   (except   those   which   have   no   sex <\/p>\n
workers).\n<\/p>\n
             We   further   direct   that   the   amount   deposited <\/p>\n
with   the   Secretary   General   of   this   Court   shall   be <\/p>\n
transferred to the account of the Panel in the UCO Bank, <\/p>\n
Supreme   Court   Compound   Branch   in   Savings   A\/C   No. <\/p>\n
02070210000939.\n<\/p>\n
             List   this   case   on   15.11.2011   by   which   time <\/p>\n
another report shall be submitted by the Panel.  We hope <\/p>\n
and trust that the recommendations made by the Panel will <\/p>\n
be implemented by then by the concerned authorities.<\/p>\n
                                    ………………………J.\n<\/p>\n
                              (MARKANDEY KATJU)<\/p>\n
NEW DELHI;                    ……………………..J.
\nSEPTEMBER 15, 2011            (GYAN SUDHA MISRA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Bench: Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(s). 135 OF 2010 BUDHADEV KARMASKAR Appellant (s) VERSUS STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondent(s) O R D E R Heard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-supreme-court-of-india"],"yoast_head":"\nBudhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 15 September, 2011 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/budhadev-karmaskar-vs-state-of-west-bengal-on-15-september-2011\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Budhadev Karmaskar vs State Of West Bengal on 15 September, 2011 - 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