Unfortunately, this provision is misused. While adult consenting homosexuals are penalised, paedophiles, who prey upon hapless children, manage to get away scot-free. Under PITA, offences that involve children are dealt with increased strictness by enhancing the period of imprisonment. India's child-flesh industry is considered the second largest in the world. Children are also smuggled abroad for such heinous purposes.
Prostitution is legal in India.
PITA also contains severe penalties for trafficking of women and child prostitution. Laws relating to child rights are enacted with good intentions. They fail because of the inability to ensure that the child s rights are given prime consideration. In reality, all the odds are stacked against the rich. Poor children have it even worse, as they do not have the wherewithal to fight for their interests.