law: Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 
  6. Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is
  
  carried on 
  (1) may person who detains 27[any other person,
  
  whether with or without his consent],- 
  (a) in any brothel, or
  (b) in or upon any premises with intent 27[that
  
  such person may have sexual intercourse with a person, who is not the spouse of
  
  such person,]
  "shall be punishable 27[on conviction, with
  
  imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than
  
  seven years but which may be for life or for a term which may extend to ten
  
  years and shall also be liable to fine:
  Provided  that the court may, for adequate and special
  
  reasons to be mentioned in the judgment impose a sentence of imprisonment for a
  
  term of less than seven years.)
   28  [(2) Where any person is found with a child in a brothel,
  
  it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he has committed an
  
  offence under sub-section (1).
  (2A)Where a child or minor found in a brothel, is, on
  
  medical examination, detected to have been sexually abused, it shall be presumed,
  
  unless the contrary is proved, that the child or minor has been detained for
  
  purposes of prostitution or, as the case may be, has been sexually exploited
  
  for commercial purposes.)
  (3) A person shall be presumed to detain a woman or girl in a
  
  brothel or in or upon any premises for the purpose of sexual intercourse with a
  
  man other than her lawful husband, if such persons with intent to compel or
  
  induce her to remain there, - 
  (a) withholds from her any jewellery ,
  
  wearing apparel, money or other property belonging to her, or
  (b) threatens her with legal proceedings if
  
  she takes away with her any jewellery , wearing
  
  apparel, money or other property lent or supplied to her by or by the direction
  
  of such person.
  (4) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no suit,
  
  prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against such woman or girl at
  
  the instance of the person by whom she has been retained, for the recovery of
  
  any jewellery , wearing apparel or other property
  
  alleged to have been or lent supplied to or for such woman or girl or to have
  
  been pledged by such woman or girl or for the recovery of any money alleged to
  
  be payable by such woman or girl.