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Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 3

Title: Punishment for Keeping a Brothel or Allowing Premises to Be Used as a Brothel

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....or (b) a copy of the list of all things found during the search referred to in clause (a) is given to such person.] (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, on conviction of any person referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (2) of any offence under that sub-section in respect of any premises or any part thereof, any lease or agreement under which such premises have been leased out or are held or occupied at the time of the commission of the offence, shall become void and inoperative with effect from the dale of the said conviction. ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 44 of 1986, section 6 (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Section 18

Title: Closure of Brothel and Eviction of Offenders from the Premises

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....of, to or for the benefit of the person who was allowing the improper user therein. (2) A court convicting a person of any offence under section 3 or section 7 may pass order under sub-section (1) without further notice to such person to show cause as required in that sub-section. (3) Orders passed by the magistrate or court under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall not be subject to appeal and shall not be stayed or set aside by the order of any court, civil or criminal and the said orders shall cease to have validity after the3[expiry of one year or three years, as the case may be]: Provided that where a conviction under section 3 or section 7 is set aside on appeal on the ground that such house, room, place or any portion thereof is not being run or used as a brothel or is not being used by prostitutes for carrying on their trade, any order passed by the trial court under sub-section (1) shall also be set aside. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, when a magistrate passes an order under sub-section (1), or a court passes an order under sub-section (2), any lease or agreement under which the house, room,.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 235

Title: Power to Remove Brothels and Prostitutes

State: Central

Year: 1924

The1[Officer Commanding the station]2[or the Board] may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of the information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the building to appear before him2[or the Board, as the case may be] either in person or by an authorised agent, and, if the3[Officer Commanding the station]2[or the Board] is then satisfied as to the truth of the information,4[the Officer Commanding the station or, as the case may be, the Board may], by order in writing, direct the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier, as the case may be, to discontinue such use of the building with such period as may be specified in the order. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 7 of 1925, section 10, for "Commanding Officer of a cantonment". 2. Inserted by Act 2 of 1954, section 20. 3. Substituted by Act 7 of 1925, section 14, for "Commanding Officer of the Cantonment". 4. Substituted by Act 2 of 1954, section 20, for "he may".

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 299

Title: Power to Remove Brothels and Prostitutes

State: Central

Year: 2006

The Officer Commanding the Station or the Beard may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the building to appear before him or the Board as the case may be either in person or by an authorised agent, and, if the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board, is then satisfied as to the truth of the information, may, by order in writing, direct the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier, as the case may be, to discontinue such use of the building within such period as may be specified in the order.

Bombay Children Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 55

Title: Allowing or Permitting Child to Be in Brothel

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

Whoever allows or permits a child over the age of four years to reside in or frequently go to a brothel shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.

The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1956

THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956 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. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement." (1) This Act may be called The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) This section shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions of this come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions."In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires" (a) "brothel" includes any house, room, conveyance or place, or any portion of any house, room, conveyance or place, which is used for purposes of sexual exploitation or abuse for the gain of another person or for the mutual gain of two or more prostitutes; (aa) "child" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; (b) "corrective institution" means an institution, by whatever name called (being an institution.....

The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1956

THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956 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. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement." (1) This Act may be called The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) This section shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions of this come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions."In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires" (a) "brothel" includes any house, room, conveyance or place, or any portion of any house, room, conveyance or place, which is used for purposes of sexual exploitation or abuse for the gain of another person or for the mutual gain of two or more prostitutes; (aa) "child" means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years; (b) "corrective institution" means an institution, by whatever name called (being an institution.....

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....(whether by sitting by a window or on the balcony of a building or house or in any other way), or otherwise tempts or endeavours to tempt, or attracts or endeavours to attract the attention of, any person for the purpose of prostitution; or (b) solicits or molests any person, or loiters or acts in such manner as to cause obstruction or annoyance to persons residing nearby or passing by such public place or to offend against public decency, for the purpose of prostitution, shall be punishable on first conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, and also with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees : 44[Provided that where an offence under this section is committed by a man, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period of not less than seven days but which may extend to three months]. SECTION 09: SEDUCTION OF A PERSON IN CUSTODY -45[***]Any person who46[having the custody, charge or care of, or in a position of authority over, any47[person], cause or aids or.....

The Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 1961

THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1961 THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1961 [Act No. 37 of 1961] [20th November, 1961] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to municipalities and to make better provision for the organisation and administration of Municipalities in Chhattisgarh. Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Twelfth year of the Republic of India as follows:-- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY Section 1 - Short Title, extent and commencement (1) This act may be called the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of Chhattisgarh. [Inserted by M.P. Act No. 18 of 1997.] [(3) It shall apply to the smaller urban area or a transitional area, as the case may be, from the date on which they are notified as such under Section 5.] Section 2 - Repeal and Savings (1) The Central Provinces and Berar Municipalities Act, 1922 (II of 1922), the Madhya Bharat Municipalities Act, 1954 (1 of 1954), the Vindhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1946 and the Bhopal State Municipalities Act, 1955 (III of 1956), are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal-- (i) all Municipal Committees,.....

The Madras City Police Act, 1888 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1888

.....Police (Second Amendment) Act, 1941 (Madras Act XXII of 1941), re-enacted permanently by section 2 of and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu Re-enacting (No II) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1948). This definition has since been further substituted as follows by section 2 of the Madras City police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949):- "Gaming" does not include a lottery buy includes wagering or betting.) Explanation:- For the purpose of this definition, wagering or betting shall be deemed to comprise the collection or soliciting of bets, the receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise, in respect of any wager or bet, of any act which is intended to aid of facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution" The Madras city Police and Gaming (Amendment) Act, 1949 (Tamil Nadu Act VII of 1949) has further been amended by the Tamil Nadu Horse Races. Abolition of wagering or Beting) Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1974) providing for the abolition of wagering or betting on horse races in the State of Tamil Nadu with effect on and from the 31st March, 1975.) ["Gaming" does not include a.....