Begging Act News Today

Whenever we drive through the streets of Guwahati, one thing that frequently catches our attention is the presence of beggars at the traffic signals and by the

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration on a plea for issuance of Aadhar Cards and for providing basic amities to beggars in...

The act of beggary has been decriminalised in states like Delhi through the orders of Delhi High Court, in Maharashtra it continues to be an offence.

Whenever we drive through the streets of Guwahati, one thing that frequently catches our attention is the presence of beggars at the traffic signals and by the roadside.

In an attempt to curb the begging menace in Hyderabad city, the Commissioners' Task Force and Film Nagar police station jointly conducted a special drive

Hyderabad police have arrested a begging mafia recruiter, Anil Pawar, who employed 23 beggars, including eight children, and paid them a daily wage of only Rs 200 ($2.70) each. The operation was orchestrated by Pawar, who recruited beggars at prime locations of localities like Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, collecting between Rs 4,500 to 6,000 daily from the beggars.

Hyderabad Police have busted a begging mafia racket with the arrest of an organizer who had employed 23 beggars on daily wages of Rs 200 each.

The organiser was booked under the Prevention of Begging Act and was handed over to the Station House Officer of the Jubilee Hills PS.

Bhubaneswar: Taking exception to non-compliance of its previous order to check and prohibit begging, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issue.

The apex rights body sought personal appearance of officials concerned in the event of non-submission of a compliance report.