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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/62047

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Preamble1 - Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Maintenance and Officers of Prisons
Section3 - Inspector-general
Section4 - Officers of Prisons
Section5 - Accommodation for Prisoners
Section6 - Temporary Accommodation
ChapterIII - Duties of Officers
Section7 - Control and Duties of Officers of Prisons
Section8 - Officers Not to Have Business Dealings with Prisoners
Section9 - Officers Not to Be Interested in Prison Contracts
Section10 - Superintendent
Section11 - Records to Be Kept by Superintendent
Section12 - Duties of Medical Officer
Section13 - Medical Officer to Report in Certain Cases
Section14 - Report on the Death of Prisoner
Section15 - Jailer
Section16 - Jailer to Give Notice of Death of Prisoner
Section17 - Responsibilities of Jailer
Section18 - Jailer to Be Present at Night
Section19 - Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers
Section20 - Duties of Gatekeeper
Section21 - Subordinate Officers Not to Be Absent Without Leave
Section22 - Convict Officers
ChapterIV - Admission, Removal and Discharge of Prisoners
Section23 - Prisoners to Be Examined on Admission
Section24 - Effects of Prisoners
Section25 - Removal and Discharge of Prisoners
ChapterV - Discipline of Prisoners
Section26 - Separation of Prisoners
Section27 - Association and Segregation of Prisoners
Section28 - Solitary Confinement
Section29 - Prisoners Under Sentence of Death
ChapterVI - Food, Clothing and Bedding of Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
Section30 - Maintenance of Certain Prisoners from Private Sources
Section31 - Restrictions on Transfer of Food and Clothing Between Certain Prisoners
Section32 - Supply of Clothing and Bedding to Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
ChapterVII - Employment of Prisoners
Section33 - Employment of Civil Prisoners
Section34 - Employment of Criminal Prisoners
Section35 - Employment of Criminal Prisoners Sentenced to Simple Imprisonment
ChapterVIII - Health of Prisoners
Section36 - Sick Prisoners
Section37 - Record of Directions of Medical Officers
Section38 - Hospital
Section39 - Power of Superintendent to Send a Prisoner to Hospital or Asylum for Special Treatment
ChapterIX - Visitors to Prisoners
Section40 - Visitors to Civil and Unconvicted Criminal Prisoners
Section41 - Search of Visitors
ChapterX - Offences in Relation to Prisons
Section42 - Penalty for Introduction or Removal of Prohibited Articles, into or from Prisons 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 Offences Under Section 45
Section47 - Plurality of Punishment Under Section 46
Section48 - Award for Punishment Under Section 46 and Section 47
Section49 - Punishment for Breach of Conditions of Suspension of Sentence, Etc
Section50 - Punishment to Be in Accordance with the Foregoing Except by Order of a Competent Court
Section51 - Medical Officer to Certify to Fitness of Prisoner for Punishment
Section52 - Entries in Punishment Books
Section53 - Procedure on Committal of Heinous Offence
Section54 - Offences by Prison Subordinates
ChapterXII - Temporary Release of Prisoners
Section55 - Power to Release Certain Prisoners Temporarily
Section56 - Release on Parole
Section57 - Prisoner to Surrender Himself on the Expiration of the Period Otherwise Liable to Be Arrested
Section58 - Penalty for Failure to Surrender
ChapterXIII - Miscellaneous
Section59 - Extra Mural Custody, Control and Employment of Prisoners
Section60 - Confinement in Irons
Section61 - Confinement in Irons of Prisoners Under Sentence of Imprisonment for Life
Section62 - Prisoners Not to Be Put in Irons by Jailer Except Under Necessity
Section63 - Power to Make Rules
Section64 - Rules and Notifications to Be Laid Before the State Legislature
Section65 - Exhibition of Copies of Rules
Section66 - Exercise of Powers of Superintendent and Medical Officers
Section67 - Repeal and Savings
Section68 - Removal of Difficulties
ScheduleI - First Schedule

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