Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

This comprehensive volume brings together the complete text of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 with practical annotations, procedural checklists and guidance on implementation for enforcement agencies and welfare organisations. The book explains the Act’s core framework — definitions of trafficked persons, offences such as brothel-keeping, procuration, detaining persons for immoral purposes and living off the earnings of prostitution — together with evidentiary and procedural provisions that govern arrest, charge, trial and sentencing. A substantial portion is dedicated to protective and remedial provisions: powers for rescue and release of victims, magistrate-ordered rehabilitation, inspection of premises, regulation of public solicitation, and measures to prevent repeat exploitation. The edition includes model FIR language, sample rescue/rehabilitation orders, guidance on coordination with Child Welfare Committees and NGOs, and templates for applications under relevant sections. Cross-references to allied statutes and a concise practitioner’s checklist for prosecuting offences or securing relief for victims make the book both a legal reference and an operational manual. Carefully indexed and edited for clarity, this edition is indispensable for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, police trainers, social workers, legal aid providers and researchers focused on human trafficking and victim welfare.