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Laxman Kiran Birajdar, the owner of a hotel‑cum‑lodge in Dharashiv district, applied for anticipatory bail after a police trap uncovered an alleged prostitution racket operating from his premises. The prosecution alleges that Birajdar, in collusion with managers, ran an organized trafficking …
The petitioners, owners of Hotel Venus, were named accused in FIR No. 710 of 2025 for alleged offences under Section 143(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, after a money transfer of Rs. 3,33,000 each from the alleged …
The applicant, owner of Swagat Lodge, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution argued that the applicant facilitated a prostitution racket, while the applicant …
The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur bench) considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Jagnnath Tukaram Ghadage, owner of Swaranjali Kala Kendra, in connection with FIR No.149/2026 alleging offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …
The applicants Pankaj Bhaskar Pawar and Nitin Baburao Dhone sought bail in Crime No.690 of 2025 registered at Mohol Police Station, Solapur Rural, for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The prosecution alleged that on secret information, …
The applicants, Pankaj Bhaskar Pawar and Nitin Baburao Dhone, were arrested for allegedly facilitating prostitution under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 after a police raid on Aryan Lodge uncovered prostitution activities. The prosecution alleged …
The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by Rani Pratap Singh, convicted under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for managing a brothel. The prosecution’s case was based on a raid prompted by an NGO’s tip, with evidence from NGO workers, a decoy …
The applicant, Vasant Anandrao Idhol, was named as accused No.2 in a case registered under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7(1(b)) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for allegedly controlling a brothel. She filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha …
The High Court considered the bail application of Shaidul Akbarali Mir, accused of offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, alleged to have lured a minor into a relationship and forced her into prostitution. The applicant had been in custody for over two years …
The applicant, Amol Kisan Dhatrak, was arrested as a customer during a police raid on Yuan Thai Spa & Salon, which was alleged to be operating as a brothel. An FIR was filed under Sections 143(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic …
The High Court considered two bail applications filed by Champa alias Vishnumaya Dinesh Lama and Babita Mohammed Shabir Shaikh, accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (PITA) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in connection …
The High Court considered two bail applications filed by Champa alias Vishnumaya Dinesh Lama and Babita Mohammed Shabir Shaikh, accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (PITA) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in connection …
Ganesh Babaji Dumbre, a manager of Aaram Lodge in Pune, was arrested in connection with CR No. 181 of 2026 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The victim’s statements under Sections 161 and 164 of the CrPC were found to be contradictory, with the …
Ranjan Kumar Yadav applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a case registered for alleged offences under Sections 144(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. …
The police raided a brothel in Pune on 12‑12‑2003 and found minor girls in the presence of the accused women, Rupa Govind Nepali and Rita Jithbahadu Thapa. The prosecution proved that the accused had obtained possession of the minors with intent to use them for prostitution, relying on police …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Munna alias Rafique Shaikh, who was accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for alleged …
The High Court considered two bail applications arising from Crime No.329 of 2025, which involved alleged sexual exploitation of a minor under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act, PITA Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. The prosecution alleged that the victim, a girl aged 16, was forced into …
Vinodkumar Ganpatlal Ajneria was charged with offences under the IPC, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the POCSO Act for allegedly inducing a 14‑year‑old girl into prostitution. He was arrested along with co‑accused after a police raid. The applicant’s earlier bail application had been …
The applicant, Komal Sunil More, was convicted by a Special Judge in Pune for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, receiving a ten‑year rigorous imprisonment for the principal charge and lesser terms for other offences. She filed an interim application …
The petitioner, Pravinbhai Natubhai Parmar, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and sections of the BNSS. The petitioner claimed innocence, no prior …
Sona Kumar, the manager of Ganpati Hotel, was arrested on 21 April 2026 in connection with a case alleging prostitution activities at the hotel, charged under Sections 61(2), 143(2), 144(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 to 7 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. The …
The petitioner, Rajiya Begam @ Komal, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged flesh trade and charged under multiple provisions of the B.N.S., 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She has been in custody since 9 January 2026 …
The petitioner, Bibi Mariyam, was arrested on charges under multiple statutes including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, alleged to be involved in prostitution and human trafficking. She applied for …
The applicant, Pavan Madan Sonparakhe, sought anticipatory bail anticipating arrest in a case alleging offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for allegedly acting as a pimp. The prosecution claimed that a police raid on a hotel rescued victims and that …
The Patna High Court considered an anticipatory bail petition filed by Bittu Mishra, who was accused of rape under sections of the BNS Act and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The prosecution’s case is based on the FIR in which the informant identified the petitioner as one of four …
Mahesh Mahto applied for bail in a case registered under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 after police raided a hotel and rescued victim girls, finding him present in suspicious circumstances. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that none of …
The High Court of Gujarat considered a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a chargesheet was filed for offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Section 143(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant, …
Neha Kumari was arrested on 9 January 2026 in connection with a flesh‑trade case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No.28 of 2026) and charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She …
Rubi Khatoon, accused of involvement in flesh trade, was arrested on 9 January 2026 and charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She applied for bail, asserting a clean …
Petitioner Tetri Khatoon, accused of offences under the B.N.S., Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, was in custody since 9 January 2026. She applied for bail, arguing that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail. The High Court considered the nature …
Salma, a resident of Saharsa, was arrested on 9 January 2026 in connection with a flesh‑trade case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No.28 of 2026) and charged under multiple provisions of the B.N.S., 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She applied …
Anu Khatun was arrested in connection with a flesh‑trade case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No.28 of 2026) and charged under multiple provisions of the B.N.S. 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She had been in custody since 9 January 2026 and …
The petitioner, Tanisha Praveen, was arrested on 9 January 2026 in connection with a flesh‑trade case (Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No.28 of 2026) and charged under multiple provisions of the B.N.S. 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She applied …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Vishal under Section 61(2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 in Criminal Case No. 27 of 2026. The applicant claimed false implication in a flesh‑trade raid and argued that no woman or minor …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Kaushar Singh under Section 61(2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The applicant claimed false implication and pointed out that similarly situated co‑accused had already been released on …
The applicant, Mohammad Zafar, was arrested in a case under Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, for alleged involvement in illegal sex trade. He contended that the allegations were false, that the guest house where girls were rescued belonged to co‑accused Anil Kumar …
Deep Kumar was arrested on 2 January 2026 in connection with a Mahila Police Station case alleging his involvement in immoral trafficking and the rescue of eleven minor victims from a red‑light area. He sought bail, contending that his alleged participation was based solely on suspicion, that no …
The petitioner, Roshani Khatoon, was arrested on 9 January 2026 in connection with a case registered under multiple statutes, including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. She alleged a clean antecedent and …
The petitioner, Abdur Rahim Sheikh, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he ran an orchestra employing a minor girl, attracting charges under the B.N.S., POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Bounded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Khushi Kumari, sought bail after being in custody since 15‑12‑2025 in connection with a POCSO case (Case No. 199 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the BNS Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act and the POCSO Act. She contended that she has a clean …
The High Court of Allahabad entertained an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC filed by Sarita alias Guddal alias Guddi Devi, who was implicated in a case under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The applicant argued that she was not named …
The appellants were convicted by a Special POCSO Court for kidnapping, rape and trafficking of a minor girl under Sections 376, 120B IPC, Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and provisions of the POCSO Act. They appealed, arguing that the alleged offence occurred on 30 September 2012, …
The petitioner, Rang Bihari Tiwari, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged forced performances by minor girls under various statutes including the POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic Act, and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The …
Vinod Singh, an employee of a Hindustan orchestra, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that the orchestra staged obscene programmes and forced immoral acts, violating sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The petitioner contended …
Vikky Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged forced dancing of two girls in an orchestra, with charges under multiple statutes including the BNS Act, POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The …
The petitioner, Raghuraj Tiwari, owner of the Mausami Orchestra, was arrested in connection with alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956, on the claim that two minor girls were found in his orchestra. The petitioner …
Anish Kumar Singh, a staff member of Suraj Sawariya Orchestra, was arrested in connection with a raid that recovered girls allegedly involved in illegal activities. He was charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNS) Act, the J.J. Act, the POCSO Act, the Bounded Labour …
The High Court heard bail applications of Md. Abbas and Md. Jabbar, accused in a police‑station case involving alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The FIR was based on a police officer’s statement that a girl had been …
The petitioners, Md Abbas and Md Jabbar, were implicated in a police case (PS No 218/2025, Forbesganj) alleging involvement in flesh‑trade offences under several sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The FIR was based on the …
Indu Devi, wife of the owner of Hotel Central Park, filed a writ petition challenging the sealing of the hotel premises ordered by the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. She argued that no show‑cause notice was issued to her husband, the …
The petitioners, accused in a forced prostitution raid in Bishrampur Tola, sought bail after being in custody since 12 September 2025. The FIR alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. …
The petitioners, accused in a forced prostitution raid in Bishrampur Tola, sought bail after being in custody since 12 September 2025. The FIR alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. …
The petitioner, Vishal Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor girl, charged under multiple sections of the IPC, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the POCSO Act and the JJ Act. He had been in custody since 28 June 2025. The …
The Patna High Court heard a petition for regular bail filed by Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, who were accused under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for alleged participation in a sex‑racketeering …
The petitioners, Sanjiv Kumar and Arpit Anand, were arrested in connection with a case involving alleged rape of a minor, offences under Sections 376 and 34 of the IPC, several provisions of the POCSO Act, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. They sought regular bail after more than a year of …
The case concerned allegations that the Superintendent of a women’s protection home in Patna administered intoxicating substances to inmates and facilitated their sexual exploitation. The accused, respondent No.2, was granted bail by the Patna High Court despite the victim not being notified, …
The appellant, R.A.H. Siguran, was charged under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for procuring minor girls for prostitution. The investigation was conducted by an officer who was not a Special Police Officer as required by the Act, leading the respondent to invoke Section 482 of the CrPC …
The State of Bihar appealed against the High Court’s order granting bail to Rajballav Prasad, an under‑trial accused charged with multiple serious offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and Immoral Traffic Act. The accused had initially evaded arrest, later surrendered, and his bail application was …
The Union of India sought modification of a Supreme Court order that had constituted a Committee to examine rehabilitation of sex workers. It prayed to delete the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Samiti from the Committee, alleging the Samiti advocated repeal of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and …
The NGO GURIA, SWAYAM SEVI SANSTHAN rescued over thirty girls from a red‑light area in Varanasi and filed a complaint, leading to charge‑sheets against 23 persons under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and several IPC provisions. The accused applied for bail; the Sessions Judge rejected …
The State of Maharashtra issued a 1999 notification conferring on the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Bombay, the powers of a District Magistrate for purposes of sections 18 and 20 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, to enable raids and evictions of brothels. The High Court struck down the …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ under Article 32 on behalf of Gaurav Jain, seeking rescue, rehabilitation and education for children of prostitutes and an overall scheme to eradicate prostitution. The Court examined the constitutional guarantees under Articles 14, 15, 21, 23, …
Vishal Jeet filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 32 seeking a CBI inquiry into police negligence, the forced prostitution, Devadasi and Jogini systems, and rehabilitation of victims. The Court observed that prostitution is a socio‑economic problem requiring preventive, not merely …
