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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 61

Confinement in Irons of Prisoners Under Sentence of Imprisonment for Life

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Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 61 is part of Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 - Confinement in Irons of Prisoners Under Sentence of Imprisonment for Life. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Prisoners under sentence of imprisonment for life may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, 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 such period as may be necessary, and the Inspector-General may sanction such retention accordingly.

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What does Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 61 provide?

Section Section 61 of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 (Confinement in Irons of Prisoners Under Sentence of Imprisonment for Life) 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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