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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Prisons Act, 1894

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51710

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Prisons Act, 1894 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - The Prisons Act, 1894
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Repeal
Section3 - Definitions
ChapterII - Maintenance and Officers of Prisons
Section4 - Accommodation for Prisoners
Section5 - Inspector General
Section6 - Officers of Prisons
Section7 - Temporary Accommodation for Prisoners
ChapterIII - Duties of Officers
Section8 - Control and Duties of Officers of Prisons
Section9 - Officers Not to Have Business Dealings with Prisoners
Section10 - Officers Not to Be Interested in Prison-contracts
Section11 - Superintendent
Section12 - Records to Be Kept by Superintendent
Section13 - Dudes of Medical Officer
Section14 - Medical Officer to Report in Certain Cases
Section15 - Report on Death of Prisoner
Section16 - Jailer
Section17 - Jailer to Give Notice of Death of Prisoner
Section18 - Responsibility of Jailer
Section19 - Jailer to Be Present at Night
Section20 - Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers
Section21 - Duties of Gate-keeper
Section22 - Subordinate Officers Not to Be Absent Without Leave
Section23 - Convict Officers
ChapterIV - Admission, Removal and Discharge of Prisoners
Section24 - Prisoners to Be Examined on Admission
Section25 - Effects of Prisoners
Section26 - Removal and Discharge of Prisoners
ChapterV - Discipline of Prisoners
Section27 - Separation of Prisoners
Section28 - Association and Segregation of Prisoners
Section29 - Solitary Confinement
Section30 - Prisoners Under Sentence of Death
ChapterVI - Food, Clothing and Bedding of Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
Section31 - Maintenance of Certain Prisoners from Private Sources
Section32 - Restriction on Transfer of Food and Clothing Between Certain Prisoners
Section33 - Supply of Clothing and Bedding to Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
ChapterVII - Employment of Prisoners
Section34 - Employment of Civil Prisoners
Section35 - Employment of Criminal Prisoners
Section36 - Employment of Criminal Prisoners Sentenced to Simple Imprisonment
ChapterVIII - Health of Prisoners
Section37 - Sick Prisoners
Section38 - Record of Directions of Medical Officer
Section39 - Hospital
ChapterIX - Visits to Prisoners
Section40 - Visits to Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
Section41 - Search of Visitors
ChapterX - Offences in Relations to Prisons
Section42 - Penalty for Introduction or Removal of Prohibited Articles into or from Prison and Communication with Prisoners
Section43 - Power to Arrest for Offence Under Section 42
Section44 - Publication of Penalties
ChapterXI - Prison-offences
Section45 - Prison-offences
Section46 - Punishment of Such Offences
Section47 - Plurality of Punishments, Under Section 46
Section48 - Award of Punishments Under Sections 46 and 47
Section49 - Punishments to Be in Accordance with Foregoing Sections
Section50 - Medical Officer to Certify to Fitness of Prisoner for Punishment
Section51 - Entries in Punishment-books
Section52 - Procedure on Committal of Heinous Offence
Section53 - Whipping
Section54 - Offences by Prison-subordinates
ChapterXII - Miscellaneous
Section55 - Extramural Custody, Control and Employment of Prisoners
Section56 - Confinement in Irons
Section57 - Confinement of Prisoners Under Sentence of Transportation in Irons
Section58 - Prisoners Not to Be Ironed by Jailer Except Under Necessity
Section59 - Power to Make Rules
Section60 - Power of Local Government to Make Rules
Section61 - Exhibition of Copies of Rules
Section62 - Exercise of Powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer
ScheduleI - Schedule

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What is the Prisons Act, 1894?

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