SC seeks details of rehabilitation schemes for sex workers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned chief secretaries of all States and Union Territories that they will have to appear in person if they fail to appraise the court of the steps taken by them to rehabilitate sex workers.

Seeking details of various steps for rehabilitation of sex workers, a bench of justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra granted the States and Union Territories time till July 15 for filing their responses.

If the States/UTs failed to respond by the deadline, the chief secretaries concerned shall appear in person on July 18, said Justice Katju.