High Court of Judicature at Bombay quashes FIR in Immoral Traffic Prevention Act case due to illegal search by unauthorised police officer; upholds similar FIR where search conducted by Special Police Officer. Search without warrant under Section 15 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 must be by Special Police Officer or Trafficking Police Officer; Assistant Police Inspector not authorised.
15 Oct 2016Two writ petitions were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing...




