- On December 14, 2021, Supreme Court observed that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation and directed the central government to start the process of issuing voter ID, Aadhaar and ration cards to sex workers.
- Supreme court also directed centre to keep providing dry ration to sex workers.
- The bench further directed that, authorities can take assistance from National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and state AIDS control societies while preparing a list of sex workers after verifying information provided by the community-based organisations.
- State governments and UTs have also been directed to continue distribution of dry ration to sex workers without asking their ration cards and other proofs of identity.
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