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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 23

Prisoners to Be Examined on Admission

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Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 23 is part of Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 - Prisoners to Be Examined on Admission. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Whenever a prisoner is admitted into prison, he shall be searched, and all weapons and prohibited articles shall be taken from him.

(2) Every criminal prisoner shall also, as soon as possible after admission, be examined under the general or special orders of the Medical Officer, who shall enter or cause to be entered in a book to be kept by the Jailer, a record of the state of the prisoner's health and of any wounds or marks on his person, the class of labour he is fit for if he is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, and any observations which the Medical Officer thinks fit to add.

(3) In the case of female prisoners, search and examination shall be carried out by a Lady Medical Subordinate, if any, or by the Matron under the general or special orders of the Medical Officer.

Frequently asked questions

What does Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 23 provide?

Section Section 23 of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 (Prisoners to Be Examined on Admission) is reproduced on this page as part of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963. 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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