Act 104 of 1956

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.

  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Enacted 1956-12-30
  • 32 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
2A [Omitted].Read
3 Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel.Read
4 Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution.Read
5 Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution.Read
6 Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on.Read
7 Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places.Read
8 Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution.Read
9 Seduction of a person in custody.Read
10 Omitted. Read
10A Detention in a corrective institution.Read
11 Notification of address of previously convicted offenders.Read
12 Omitted.Read
13 Special police officer and advisory body. Read
14 Offences to be cognizable.Read
15 Search without warrant.Read
16 Rescue of person.Read
17 Intermediate custody of persons removed under section 15 or rescued under section 16.Read
17A Conditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians. Read
18 Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises.Read
19 Application for being kept in a protective home or provided care and protection by court.Read
20 Removal of prostitute from any place.Read
21 Protective homes.Read
21A Production of records.Read
22 Trials.Read
22A Power to establish special courts.Read
22AA Power of Central Government to establish special courts.Read
22B Power of Court to try cases summarily.Read
23 Power to make rules.Read
24 Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts.Read
25 Repeal and savings.Read
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