law: Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 
  7. Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public places 
   29  [(1) Any 23[Person], who carries on prostitution
  
  and the person with whom such prostitution is carried on, in any premises- 
  (a) which are within the area or areas,
  
  notified under sub-section (3), or
  (b) which are within a distance of two hundred
  
  meters of any place of public religious worship, educational institution,
  
  hostel, hospital, nursing home or such other public place of any kind as may be
  
  notified in this behalf by the Commissioner of Police or magistrate in the
  
  manner prescribed, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend
  
  to three months.]
   30  [(1A) Where an offence committed under sub-section (1) is
  
  in respect of a child or minor, the person committing the offence shall be
  
  punishable 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.]
  (2) Any person who- 
  (a) being the keeper of any public place
  
  knowingly permits prostitutes for purposes of their trade to resort to or
  
  remain in such place; or
  (b) being the tenant, lessee, occupier or
  
  person in charge of any premises referred to in sub-section (1) knowingly
  
  permits the same or any part thereof to be used for prostitution; or
  (c) being the owner, lessor 
  
  or landlord of any premises referred to in sub-section (1), or the agent of
  
  such owner, lessor or landlord, lets the same or any
  
  part thereof with the knowledge that the same or any part thereof may be used
  
  for prostitution, or is willfully a party to such use, shall be punishable on
  
  first conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months,
  
  or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both, and in the
  
  event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which
  
  may extend to six months and also with fine 31[which may extend to
  
  two hundred rupees, and if the public place or premises happen to be a hotel,
  
  the license for carrying on the business of such hotel under any law for the
  
  time being in force shall also be liable to be suspended for a period of not
  
  less than three months but which may extend to one year:
  Provided  that if an offence committed under this
  
  sub-section is in respect of a child or minor in a hotel, such license shall
  
  also be liable to be cancelled.
  Explanation . -  For the purposes of this sub-section,
  
  "hotel" shall have the meaning as in clause (6)of section 2
  
  of the Hotel Receipts Tax Act, 1980 (54 of 1980)].
   32  [(3) The State Government may, having regard to the kinds
  
  of persons frequenting any area or areas in the State, the nature and the
  
  density of population therein and other relevant considerations, by
  
  notification in the Official Gazette, direct that prostitution shall not be
  
  carried on in such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
  (4) Where a notification is issued under sub-section (3) in
  
  respect of any area or areas, the State Government shall define the limits of
  
  such area or areas in the notification with reasonable certainty.
  (5) No such notification shall be issued so as to have effect
  
  from a date earlier than the expiry of a period of ninety days after the date
  
  on which it is issued.]