The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Central Act · Act 104 of 195630 provisions67 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 104 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 30 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 2A [Omitted].
- Section 3 Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel.14 citing judgments
- Section 4 Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution.14 citing judgments
- Section 5 Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution.14 citing judgments
- Section 6 Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on.10 citing judgments
- Section 7 Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places.7 citing judgments
- Section 8 Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Seduction of a person in custody.6 citing judgments
- Section 10A Detention in a corrective institution.
- 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 16 Rescue of person.
- Section 17 Intermediate custody of persons removed under section 15 or rescued under section 16.
- Section 17A Conditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians.
- 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 20 Removal of prostitute from any place.
- Section 21 Protective homes.
- Section 21A Production of records.
- Section 22 Trials.
- Section 22A Power to establish special courts.
- Section 22AA Power of Central Government to establish special courts.
- Section 22B Power of Court to try cases summarily.
- 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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