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Mumbai police expand use of section 112 for prostitution cases
Updated On: 05 August, 2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Section 112 now targets prostitution, cybercrime, and more, with a seven-year maximum penalty
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Section 112 (Petty Organised Crime) of the BNS grants Mumbai Police the authority to address street crime. Previously used against hawkers involved in petty organised crime, this section is now being applied to a broader range of offences, including prostitution rackets, cheating, snatching, cybercrime, and theft. The police interpret Section 112 as encompassing these activities as petty organised crime when a group or gang is involved. The section provides for a maximum penalty of seven years, and the offence is non-bailable.
DCP of Zone 2, Mohit Garg, reported that two cases of prostitution have been registered in his jurisdiction—one at DB Marg police station and another at VP Road police station—against four individuals, including two women. Previously, the city police acted under the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act (ITPA) 1956 and Section 110 (Behaving Indecently in Public) of the Bombay Police Act. Maximum punishment under ITPA is two years or a fine of R1,000, or both. However, Section 112 stipulates a minimum of one year and a maximum of seven years.
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