Bare Acts

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.

अनैतिक व्यापार (निवारण) अधिनियम, 1956

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Act Details

Act Number:

104

Act Year:

1956

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/30/1956

Ministry:

Ministry of Women and Child Development

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 25

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 2A

[Omitted].

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 places.

Section 8

Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution.

Section 9

Seduction of a person in custody.

Section 10

Omitted.

Section 10A

Detention in a corrective institution.

Section 11

Notification of address of previously convicted offenders.

Section 12

Omitted.

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.