The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
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.1956
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1Short title, extent and commencement2Definitions2ARule of construction regarding enactment not extending to Jammu and Kashmir3Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel4Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution5Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution6Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on7Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places8Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution9Seduction of a person in custody10[Omitted.]10ADetention in a corrective institution11Notification of address of previously convicted offenders12[Omitted.]13Special police officer and advisory body14Offences to be cognizable15Search without warrant16Rescue of person17Intermediate custody of persons removed under section 15 or rescued under section 1617AConditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians18Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises19Application for being kept in a protective home or provided care and protection by court20Removal of prostitute from any place21Protective homes21AProduction of records22Trials22APower to establish special courts22AAPower of Central Government to establish special courts22BPower of Court to try cases summarily23Power to make rules24Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts25Repeal and savings