Can police arrest couples who are staying in hotels with valid ID's
02-Apr-2023 (In Criminal Law)
In India, the legal age of consent for sexual activities is 18 years, and engaging in sexual activities with a person below this age is a criminal offence. Private sexual activities between consenting adults are considered to be a personal matter and are protected by privacy rights. If a couple is engaging in sexual activities within a hotel room and both parties are above the legal age of consent, and they are not violating any other laws related to public indecency, prostitution, or trafficking, then they are not committing a crime and cannot be subjected to unlawful search and seizure or harassment by law enforcement officials. Thus, a police raid in Oyo rooms if not backed by valid warrants of arrest or search is a violation of human rights.
It is worthwhile to note that the police are responsible for maintaining law and order, and they have the authority to take action in certain situations of illegal activities such as prostitution, drug trafficking, gambling, or human trafficking which is why police raid hotels in India. However, they are also bound by the law and must follow due process and respect the rights of citizens. If the police a conducts raid in a hotel room despite the couple not committing any illegal activity, the couple can assert their legal rights. At the time of such a police raid in a hotel, the couples should not feel pressured to consent to a search of their room without a warrant or probable cause. In such case, the couple can file a complaint against the police officer with the nearest Magistrate under Section 166 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Where a police officer disobeys the direction of law with intent to cause harm or injury to any person) or their respective State Human Rights Commission, which is responsible for investigating complaints of police misconduct. They can also file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission, which has the authority to investigate human rights violations by the police.
Do police raid hotels in Hyderabad?
Can police raid hotel rooms?
Can I take my 17 year old girlfriend to hotel?
but no one do this.This is real fact.
And in some cases police definitely can lodge an FIR if a lady along with you is married and her husband gets to know about it, he can file a complaint against you and get his wife MLC done there and then. MLC refers to the medical check up.
Concerns about police raids in hotels can arise due to various reasons, including illegal activities happening on hotel premises. Police may conduct such raids to maintain law and order. However, these raids should not target law-abiding couples.
It's important to be aware of local laws and hotel policies, but staying in hotels with valid IDs should not pose legal issues for unmarried couples in India. However, do note that the legal age of consent for sexual activities is 18 years, and engaging in sexual activities with a person below this age is a criminal offence.People over the age of 18 have the right to privacy, including the right to engage in sexual activities in private. Police cannot search a hotel room without a warrant unless they have reasonable suspicion that a crime is being committed or that there is an emergency situation. In other words, if you are a consenting adult in a hotel room, the police cannot search your room without a warrant.
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