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G. S. AHLUWALIA
Rishabh Khare – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
G. S. Ahluwalia, J.
On 13-3-2024 the following order was passed :—
Counsel for petitioner has relied upon a judgment passed by coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Naman Laddha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh decided on 19-12-2022 in MCRC No. 34970/2022 (Indore Bench). However, it appears that there was no allegation that customer had procured a girl by making payment of some money, whereas in the present case there are allegations that applicant had paid money for procuring the girl.
Faced with such a situation, counsel for applicant prays for time to make further preparations.
Time granted.
List in the next week”.
2. It is submitted by counsel for the applicant that arguing counsel is out of station and prayed for time.
3. Prayer for adjournment was refused for the simple reason that the case was already argued extensively on 13-3-2024 and this Court had adjourned the case only at the request of counsel for the applicant to point out as to whether the ingredients of procuring a pe
A customer who pays for procuring a girl for prostitution can be charged under sections 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
The act of visiting a sex worker as a customer does not constitute an offence under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, according to established legal precedents.
A customer found in a brothel cannot be prosecuted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act unless involved in managing or facilitating prostitution.
Violation of Section 15(2) of the Act is irregular but not a ground for quashing the proceeding. A customer found in a brothel cannot be held liable under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
The court affirmed convictions for human trafficking and sexual offences against a minor, ruling that the trial was fair despite minor procedural errors, emphasized the gravity of abetting prostituti....
Point of law : PITA Act – Discharge of accused persons - Procurement of victim girls –Raid in house – No evidence and no statement of victim girls and statement of dummy customers
A customer at a brothel cannot be prosecuted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act without evidence of involvement in procuring prostitution.
Customers cannot be prosecuted under trafficking laws without evidence of knowledge regarding the exploitation of individuals involved.
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