law: Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 
  8. Seducing or soliciting for purpose of Prostitution 
  Whoever, in any public place or within sight of, and in such 
  
  manner as to be seen or heard from, any public place, whether from within any 
  
  building or house or not- 
  (a) by words, gestures, willful exposure of his person (whether 
  
  by sitting by a window or on the balcony of a building or house or in any other 
  
  way), or otherwise tempts or endeavors to tempt, or attracts endeavors or to 
  
  attract the attention of, any person for the purpose of prostitution; or
  (b) solicits or molests any person, or loiters or acts in such 
  
  manner as to cause obstruction or annoyance to persons residing nearby or 
  
  passing by such public place or to offend against public decency, for the 
  
  purpose of prostitution, shall be punishable on first conviction with 
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may 
  
  extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and in the event of a second or 
  
  subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one 
  
  year, and also with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees:
   33  [Provided that where an offence under this section 
  
  is committed by a man, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period of 
  
  not less seven days but which may extend to three months.]