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Fact sheets
This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the
number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.
Fact sheets
India has 4,13,670 beggars in 2015 (Census 2011)
This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the
number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.
Economic Burden
Drug Abuse
Trafficking
Organized Crime
Prostitution
Negative attitude because they are poor and lazy people and lives on
the other sympathy.
Its aim is to remove beggars from their current illegal profession so that
they may be detained, trained and eventually employed elsewhere
The punishment tenure for beggary ranges from 3-10 years in jail
It cover the rights of all destitute – homeless, persons with mental and
physical disabilities, beggars, old and the infirm – who are above the
age of 18
It decriminalized beggary except for repeat offences.
Alcoholic or drug-addict
Delhi HC judgment
The order is the first in the country to strike down provisions of the
1959 Act.
Court held that Begging Act violated Article 14 (equality before law)
and Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) of the Constitution.
Various provision are struck down including those permitting the arrest
without a warrant
The court has not struck down Section 11, which addresses forced
begging or “begging rackets”
Critics argue that this judgment undo legacies of injustice and consider
all individuals and communities as equal citizen
A law is needed which respects the dignity of the destitute rather than
penalizes them for being poor. The government must bring legislation
to decriminalize beggary
A follow up action should also be adopted for the beggars who are
coming out of rehabilitation center to assist in any challenges faced by
them in integrating with the mainstream society
Economic Burden
Drug Abuse
Trafficking
Organized Crime
Prostitution
Negative attitude because they are poor and lazy people and lives on
the other sympathy.
Its aim is to remove beggars from their current illegal profession so that
they may be detained, trained and eventually employed elsewhere
The punishment tenure for beggary ranges from 3-10 years in jail
It cover the rights of all destitute – homeless, persons with mental and
physical disabilities, beggars, old and the infirm – who are above the
age of 18
Alcoholic or drug-addict
Judge says that people falling under 3rd and 4th category are doing the
act under a necessity and thus those should not be convicted for the
act which they are not performing voluntary.
Delhi HC judgment
The order is the first in the country to strike down provisions of the
1959 Act.
Court held that Begging Act violated Article 14 (equality before law)
and Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) of the Constitution.
Court also observes that under article 21 it is states responsibility to
provide quality life to its citizen. State cannot penalize people for
begging due to poverty
Various provision are struck down including those permitting the arrest
without a warrant
The court has not struck down Section 11, which addresses forced
begging or “begging rackets”
Critics argue that this judgment undo legacies of injustice and consider
all individuals and communities as equal citizen
A law is needed which respects the dignity of the destitute rather than
penalizes them for being poor. The government must bring legislation
to decriminalize beggary