https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191636 Section 20 of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 permits a Magistrate to act on information from any source; receipt of information merely triggers a judicial enquiry and is not limited to a special police officer. The provision distinguishes conduct creating public nuisance from conduct that does not, a classification linked to suppressing immoral traffic and protecting public morals. Notice, evidence, judicial inquiry and revisional control provide safeguards against arbitrary action. Restrictions on movement and residence, including removal from a jurisdiction where necessary, operate through judicial process and may be reasonable in the interests of public health, morals and the general public. en-us Tue, 01 Oct 1963 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191636 Section 20 of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 permits a Magistrate to act on information from any source; receipt of information merely triggers a judicial enquiry and is not limited to a special police officer. The provision distinguishes conduct creating public nuisance from conduct that does not, a classification linked to suppressing immoral traffic and protecting public morals. Notice, evidence, judicial inquiry and revisional control provide safeguards against arbitrary action. Restrictions on movement and residence, including removal from a jurisdiction where necessary, operate through judicial process and may be reasonable in the interests of public health, morals and the general public. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Oct 1963 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191636