The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Union territory Act of Delhi ยท Act 0 of 195020 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 0 of 1950 |
| Year | 1950 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Delhi |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 20 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel
- Section 4 Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution
- Section 5 Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution
- Section 6 Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on
- Section 7 Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public place
- Section 9 Seduction of a person in custody
- Section 11 Notification of address of previously convicted offenders
- Section 13 Special police officer and advisory body
- Section 14 Offences to be cognizable
- Section 15 Search without warrant
- Section 17 Intermediate custody, of persons removed under Section 15 or rescued under Section 16
- Section 18 Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises
- Section 19 Application for being kept in a protective home or provided care and protection by court
- Section 21 Protective homes
- Section 22 (1) Trials
- Section 23 Power to make rules
- Section 24 Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts
- Section 25 Repeal and savings
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