Not decriminalising begging: Centre tells Delhi HC
The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that begging will not be decriminalised. Earlier, the Centre had told the court it was drafting a bill to decriminalise begging and to rehabilitate the beggars. Currently, there is no central law on begging and destitution and most states have adopted the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act (1959), which criminalises begging.