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The case Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal is cited as (2011) 11 SCC 538, with Criminal Appeal No. 135 of 2010. Section 8 of The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, addresses the illegality of soliciting and living off prostitution profits, with penalties including imprisonment and fines. This section has been criticized by sex workers for criminalizing their livelihood.

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Criminal appeal number of Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal, (*) * SCC *
The criminal appeal number for the case "Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal, (*) * SCC *" is Criminal Appeal No. * of *.
Section * of the Act Section *: Illegal to solicit and live off prostitution profits Punishments: Imprisonment, fines Sex Workers’ Argument: Treats them as criminals and violates their right to earn a livelihood. which act is been spoken about?
The act being referred to is "The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, *". Section * of this act deals with soliciting and living off the earnings of prostitution and provides for punishments including imprisonment and fines.
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