A.N.ROY, COMMNR. OF POLICE vs SURESH SHAM SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Notification dated 1.10.1999 issued by the State of Maharashtra under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, which conferred powers on the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Bombay, to act as a District Magistrate for the purposes of Sections 18 and 20 of the Act. The Court emphasized that the Notification was a necessary measure to combat the rising incidents of trafficking and related crimes in metropolitan areas. The Court dismissed the High Court's order quashing the Notification, thereby affirming the State's authority to regulate protective homes and curb immoral traffic.