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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Prisons Act, 1894 Section 57

Confinement of Prisoners Under Sentence of Transportation in Irons

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Prisons Act, 1894 Section 57 is part of Prisons Act, 1894 - Confinement of Prisoners Under Sentence of Transportation in Irons. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Prisoners under sentence of transportation may, subject to any rules made under section1 [59], be confined in fetters for the first three months after admission to prison.

(2) Should the Superintendent consider it necessary, either for the safe custody of the prisoner himself or for any other reason, that fetters should be retained on any such prisoner for more than three months, he shall apply to the Inspector General for sanction to their retention for the period for which he considers their retention necessary, and the Inspector General may sanction such retention accordingly.

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1.Substituted by the A. O.1937, for "60".

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What does Prisons Act, 1894 Section 57 provide?

Section Section 57 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (Confinement of Prisoners Under Sentence of Transportation in Irons) is reproduced on this page as part of the Prisons Act, 1894. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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