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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 62

Prisoners Not to Be Put in Irons by Jailer Except Under Necessity

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Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 62 is part of Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 - Prisoners Not to Be Put in Irons by Jailer Except Under Necessity. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) No prisoner shall be put in irons or under any mechanical restraint by the Jailer on his own authority, except in cases of urgent necessity.

(2) Whenever the Jailer on his own authority puts a prisoner in irons, a report thereof shall forthwith be sent to the Superintendent.

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What does Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 62 provide?

Section Section 62 of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 (Prisoners Not to Be Put in Irons by Jailer Except Under Necessity) 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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