WHAT ARE laws to punish some adult lady involved in prostitution in India?It is CIVIL case or criminal case?

Question

Are there any law to punish people who visit prostitutes for having their service in India?

Answer 1

In India the only law relating to prostitution is covered under THE SUPPRESSION OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC INWOMEN AND GIRLS ACT, 1956 which is criminal in nature. According to section 5 of the said act, Procuring, inducing or taking woman or girl for the sake of prostitution. (1) Any person who- (a) procures or attempts to procure a woman or girl, whether with or without her consent, for the purpose of Prostitution; or (b) induces a woman or girl to go from any place, with the intent that she may for the purpose of prostitution become the inmate of, or frequent, a brothel; or (c) takes or attempts to take a woman or girl, or causes a woman or girl to be taken, from one place to another with a view to her carrying on, or being brought up to carry on prostitution; or (d) causes or induces a woman or girl to carry on prostitution; shall be punishable on first conviction with rigorous imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and also with fine 'which may extend to two thousand rupees. (2) In the event of a second or subsequent conviction of an offence under this section a person shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than five years and also with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees. (3) An offence under this section shall be triable,- (a) in the place from which a woman or girl is procured, induced to go, taken or caused to be taken or from which an attempt to procure or take such woman or girl is made; or (b) in the place to which she may have gone as a result of the inducement or to which she is taken or caused to be taken or an attempt to take her is made. A plan reading of this section clearly shows that any person who visit prostitute with an intend of getting her services will be covered under this section as he is precuring a woman for the pupose of prostitution. The funniest thing in the whole Act is that there is no direct punishment for such a woman who indulges in prostitution, but she can get punished if she acts as a pimp, or maintain brothel for the purpose of prostitution, or lives on the earnings of prostitution.

Answer 2

Yes in India prostitution is considered ileagal so therefore its a crime and will become criminal case not a civilian matter. Spartan

Answer 3

Instead of spoiling your own mind with resentment, go get a divorce and start life anew. If you have so much resentment pent up, she really isnt worth it, leave her and move on.

Answer 4

Only if she charges for each sexual intercourses or period spent, it is prostitution and an offence, or else no offence. Indian laws do not consider her a prostitute despite her being maintained by other males spending for her for food, shelter, clothing, medicines etc. without calculating her coitus / period spent.

Unfortunately many educated Indians are also ignorant and unaware of Indian laws, lives, culture, thoughts, traditions, etc. The wife having sexual intercourse with anybody else (with his consent) is never considered a wrongdoer & she cannot be punished or even prosecuted for her such sexual intercourse with other/s of her choice, in any Indian law under any head, eg. abetment, conspiracy, inducement, common intention, etc. Till date no High Court (and Supreme Court) ever punished such wife for sexual intercourse with other/s, since Indian laws do not consider her such act an offence or wrong. Live in India as an Indian, respecting its laws, culture and thoughts, etc. Muslims alone believe it as their faith as an offence punishable with death by pelting stones. None can be compelled to accept that Islamic concept of adultery. No other sacred holy book even termed it an offence. When Gods & Goddesses had such extra marital relations then why their followers & believers should be restrained from it.

Premarital, extramarital or unwed sexual activities are not barred or prohibited hence no offence punishable in any Indian law. A wife’s sexual intercourse with other/s is also no offence, hence no prosecution or punishment to her. Even her sex partner also cannot be punished, if was unaware of her wedlock or had sex with consent or connivance of her husband. Her husband alone can prosecute him but not the police, court or the wife. After divorce also her earning husband has to maintain or pay till she remarries (if unable), even if she is permanently & continuously enjoying sex with all other/s. Pre marital sexual intercourses with other/s cannot be a ground to seek divorce under Hindu/Special Marriage Act. Thus a female’s physical sexual relations with persons/s of her choice (with their consent) is not an offence or prohibited / barred in any Indian law and she is at liberty to enjoy the sex freely and fearlessly. A male’s physical sexual relations with any 16+ female (with her consent) is no offence or barred / prohibited in any Indian Law, unless she is in the wedlock of somebody else and is done knowing her wedlock or without her husband’s consent or connivance. Courts have to believe that children born during the wedlock are her husband’s legitimate ones. He is bound to maintain or pay their expenses; till sons are 18+ and daughters are married.

Prostitution (commercial sex trade, offering sex for monetary gain) alone is an offence punishable in Indian laws.

All unwed sexual activities (pre post extra marital), perverted & homosexual acts are specifically forbidden only in Islam in very clearly written unambiguous words as great sins & heinous crimes punishable with publicly lashing / death by pelting stones, etc.

Answer 5

Surely there are laws for that. Don't they still stone people there? I thought that country was way uptight.