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The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
An Act to provide in pursuance of the International Convention signed at New York on the 9th day of May, 1950, for the Prevention of Immoral Traffic.
Act No. 104 of 1956 · Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Sections
- 32
- Classified offences
- 10
Contents
- 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2Definitions.
- 2A[Omitted].(Repealed)
- 3Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel.
- 4Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution.
- 5Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution.
- 6Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on.
- 7Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places.
- 8Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution.
- 9Seduction of a person in custody.
- 10Omitted.(Repealed)
- 10ADetention in a corrective institution.
- 11Notification of address of previously convicted offenders.
- 12Omitted.(Repealed)
- 13Special police officer and advisory body.
- 14Offences to be cognizable.
- 15Search without warrant.
- 16Rescue of person.
- 17Intermediate custody of persons removed under section 15 or rescued under section 16.
- 17AConditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians.
- 18Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises.
- 19Application for being kept in a protective home or provided care and protection by court.
- 20Removal of prostitute from any place.
- 21Protective homes.
- 21AProduction of records.
- 22Trials.
- 22APower to establish special courts.
- 22AAPower of Central Government to establish special courts.
- 22BPower of Court to try cases summarily.
- 23Power to make rules.
- 24Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts.
- 25Repeal and savings.