Laws against child prostitution
Laws against Prostitution Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act - PITA Amending "The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act" of 1986 or PITA, All India Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act (SITA), was amended to the current law. The laws were imposed on the population for limiting and eventually abolishing prostitution in India by gradually criminalizing various aspects of Sex work. PITA has following provisions -: Sex Workers: A prostitute who seduces or solicits shall be prosecuted. Similarly, call girls can not publish phone numbers to the public. (imprisonment up to 6 months with fine, point 8) Sex worker also punished for prostitution near any public place or notified area. (Imprisonment of up to 3 months with fine, point 7) Clients: A client is guilty of consorting with prostitutes and can be charged if he engages in sex acts with a sex worker within 200 yards of a public place or "notified area". (Imprisonment of up to 3 months, point 7) ...