A Brothel 'Customer' Doesn't Procure Woman For Commercial Purposes; Court Quashes Proceedings Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Allahabad High Court

Lucknow, February 22, 2024: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, quashed the proceedings under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, in the case of Rashmi Srivastava, a customer found in a brothel. Section 15(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: The court addressed the first contention regarding the irregularity in the search conducted under Section 15(2) of the Act. The order emphasized that irregularities…