Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
9. Seduction of a poison in custody
34 [***]Any person who 35[having the custody,
charge or care of, or a position of authority over, any 23[person],
causes or aids or abets the seduction for prostitution of that 23[person],
36[shall be punishable on conviction with imprisonment of either
description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may
be for life or f or a term which may extend to ten
years and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that the court may, for adequate and special
reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for
a term of less than seven years.]