Customers Of Brothel, Though Encourage Prostitution And Exploit Victims, Can’t Be Prosecuted: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Though it is felt by this court that the customer virtually encourages prostitution, and exploit the victim for money, but in the absence of any specific penal provision, it cannot be said that he is liable for any prosecution for the above-said offences, the Court said.The Karnataka High Court, though reiterated the settled view that the customers of a brothel cannot be prosecuted, has...