Lok Sabha Question No. 1258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Immoral Traffic Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

IMMORAL TRAFFIC ACT

1258.

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  persons  arrested,  with  age  and  gender  segregation, under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code  or the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1986 from 2013 to 2018;
- (b)  whether any research has been undertaken by the Government to study the impact of Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code on the women in prison and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether standard operating procedures has been adopted to ensure that women victims of trafficking or those involved in voluntary sex work are not arrested and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As  per  the  latest  report  published  by  the  National  Crime  Records Bureau, the age group-wise and Gender-wise details of persons arrested (18 yrs and above) under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 during 20132016 and sections 370 & 370 A of IPC during 2014-2016 are at Annexure-I. Details  of  juveniles  (below  18  yrs  of  age)  apprehended  under  the  Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 during 2013-2016 and the under sections 370 & 370 A of IPC during 2014-2016 is enclosed at Annexure-II.

(b):  No Madam.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1258 FOR 18.12.2018

(c):      The  bilateral  Memorandums  of  Understanding  on  Human  Trafficking signed by the Government of India with various countries have a provision for protection of victims of trafficking and provide that based on investigation, the persons who have been found as trafficked shall be treated as victims of trafficking  and  the  relevant  authorities  shall  ensure  the  protection  and security of trafficked persons, especially women and children and the trafficked victims shall be treated humanely and with dignity.

## Summary Report on Age Group and Gender-wise Persons Arrested (18 yrs and above) during 2013-2016

| SL          | Crime Heads                                | 18 Yrs &above - Below 30 years   | 18 Yrs &above - Below 30 years   | 18 Yrs &above - Below 30 years   | 30 Yrs &above - Below 45 years   | 30 Yrs &above - Below 45 years   | 30 Yrs &above - Below 45 years   | 45 Yrs &above - Below 60 years   | 45 Yrs &above - Below 60 years   | 45 Yrs &above - Below 60 years   | 60 Yrs &above   | 60 Yrs &above   | 60 Yrs &above   | Total of overall age group   | Total of overall age group   | Total of overall age group   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| SL          | Crime Heads                                | M                                | F                                | T                                | M                                | F                                | T                                | M                                | F                                | T                                | M               | F               | T               | M                            | F                            | T                            |
| Year:2013 * | Year:2013 *                                |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                 |                 |                 |                              |                              |                              |
| 1           | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956     | 8                                | 14                               | 22                               | 4198                             | 2547                             | 6745                             | 553                              | 234                              | 787                              | 32              | 16              | 48              | 4791                         | 2811                         | 7602                         |
| Year:2014   |                                            |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                 |                 |                 |                              |                              |                              |
| 1           | Human Trafficking (Sec. 370 &370A IPC)     | 465 71                           |                                  | 536                              | 549                              | 79                               | 628                              | 132                              | 19                               | 151                              | 8               | 2               | 10              | 1154                         | 171                          | 1325                         |
| 2           | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956     | 2289                             | 1099                             | 3388                             | 2218                             | 910                              | 3128                             | 551                              | 197                              | 748                              | 29              | 14              | 43              | 5087                         | 2220                         | 7307                         |
| Year:2015   |                                            |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                 |                 |                 |                              |                              |                              |
| 1           | Human Trafficking (Sec. 370 &370A IPC)     | 628                              | 73                               | 701                              | 724                              | 120                              | 844                              | 149                              | 27                               | 176                              | 19              | 3               | 22              | 1520                         | 223                          | 1743                         |
| 2           | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956     | 2507                             | 1138                             | 3645                             | 2062                             | 1024                             | 3086                             | 386                              | 175                              | 561                              | 23              | 8               | 31              | 4978                         | 2345                         | 7323                         |
| Year:2016   |                                            |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                 |                 |                 |                              |                              |                              |
| 1           | Human Trafficking (Sec. 370 &370A IPC) 707 |                                  | 129                              | 836                              | 759                              | 145                              | 904                              | 144                              | 32                               | 176                              | 3               | 4               | 7               | 1613                         | 310                          | 1923                         |
| 2           | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956     | 2063                             | 881                              | 2944                             | 2278                             | 780                              | 3058                             | 426                              | 155                              | 581                              | 37              | 10              | 47              | 4804                         | 1826                         | 6630                         |

Source: Crime in India

* NCRB started collecting data relating to Human Trafficking under Sec 370 and 370 A of IPC from 2014 onwards.

## Annexure-I

## Summary Report on Juveniles Apprehended (Below 18 yrs of age) during 2013-2016

|                                     |                                        | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   | Juveniles in the age group of   |             |             |             |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| SL                                  | Crime Heads                            | Below 12 yrs                    | Below 12 yrs                    | Below 12 yrs                    | 12 yrs &above - Below 16 yrs    | 12 yrs &above - Below 16 yrs    | 12 yrs &above - Below 16 yrs    | 16 yrs &above - Below 18 yrs    | 16 yrs &above - Below 18 yrs    | 16 yrs &above - Below 18 yrs    | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total |
|                                     |                                        | Boys                            | Girls                           | Total                           | Boys                            | Girls                           | Total                           | Boys                            | Girls                           | Total                           | Boys        | Girls       | Grand Total |
| Year:2013*                          | Year:2013*                             |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |             |             |             |
| 1 Immoral Traffic                   | (Prevention) Act, 1956                 | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 2                               | 5                               | 7                               | 6                               | 9                               | 15                              | 8           | 14          | 22          |
| Year:2014                           |                                        |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |             |             |             |
| 1 Human Trafficking IPC)            | (Sec. 370 &370A                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 1                               | 2                               | 3                               | 4                               | 3                               | 7                               | 5           | 5           | 10          |
| 2 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, | 1956                                   | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 2                               | 1                               | 3                               | 15                              | 2                               | 17                              | 17          | 3           | 20          |
| Year:2015                           |                                        |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |             |             |             |
| 1 Human Trafficking IPC)            | (Sec. 370 &370A                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 3                               | 0                               | 3                               | 3           | 0           | 3           |
| 2                                   | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 4                               | 5                               | 9                               | 4           | 5           | 9           |
| Year:2016                           |                                        |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |             |             |             |
| 1 IPC)                              | 0                                      |                                 | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 15                              | 6                               | 21                              | 15          | 6           | 21          |
| 2                                   | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0           | 0           | 0           |

Source: Crime in India

* NCRB started collecting data relating to Human Trafficking under Sec 370 and 370 A of IPC from 2014 onwards.

## Annexure-II