Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act Archives

[Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation] S. 370-A IPC offence made out only when sex worker’s customer has procured her for another person: Orissa HC

“In the absence of material that women are trafficked for the purpose of engaging for sexual exploitation, the offence under Section 370-A (2) of the IPC cannot be attracted against the customer”.

Op Eds OP. ED.

Legal Safeguards for Transgenders from Sexual Offences: The Need of the Hour

by Charvi Devprakash†

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Bom HC | Is there any provision under law that makes prostitution per se a criminal offence or punishes a person for indulging into prostitution? HC expounds

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J., while addressing the present matter throws light on the aspect of indulging in prostitution and the

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Madras HC | Relief to Indonesian spa therapist booked under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act; Police rebuked for colourable exercise of power

“Urgent need to get out of the preconditioned mind of the majority who unfortunately see Spas and Massage Centres as brothel houses.”

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Taking the services of a prostitute cannot be penalized under IPC and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phaneendra, J. allowed a petition wherein the bench stated that a customer

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Customers in a brothel house are not offenders under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

Karnataka High Court: A criminal petition was filed under Section 482 CrPC to quash the proceedings in a criminal case filed under

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Special Police Officer as mandated by S. 13(2) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 cannot be below the rank of Inspector of Police

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Aravind Kumar,