#human trafficking

Bombay High Court reinforces that the presence of minor girls in a brothel triggers an irrebuttable presumption of offence under Section 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The ruling limits the scope of revisional jurisdiction in cases involving heinous offences against minors, setting a strict precedent for human trafficking prosecutions.

Bombay High Court holds that Section 18 of the POCSO Act requires proof of sexual assault, not just trafficking, for an offence to be attracted. The court granted bail after the victim explicitly denied any sexual contact, setting a precedent for bail in POCSO cases where sexual assault allegations are absent.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that inducing adults into prostitution under false pretenses of employment meets the threshold of a heinous offence under Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, warranting bail denial. The judgment underscores that patterned exploitation and societal harm override considerations of consent, setting a precedent for stricter bail jurisprudence in trafficking cases.