Title : Prisoners Act, 1900
State : Central
Year : 1900
THE PRISONERS ACT, 1900 1 [Act, No. 3 of 1900] [2nd February, 1900] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court. whereas it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to prisoners confined by order of a Court; it is hereby enacted as follows:-- ________________________ 1. The Act has been amended in its application to- (1) C.P. and Berar by the C.P. and Berar Prisoner's (Amendment) Act, 1939, (C.P. and Berar Act 4 of 1939. (2) Bihar by Bihar Act 23 of 1956. (3) Madras by Madras Act 11 of 1958. (4) Bombay by Bombay Act 15 of 1959 (when notified). (6) N.E.P.A. by Reg. 3 of 1960, section. 3 and Sch. The Act has been extended to- (1) Whole of Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Act 23 of 1958 (when notified). (2) Goa, Daman..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 1900
(1) This Act may be called the Prisoners Act, 1900. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2 [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in] Part B States.] 3 [***]4 [***] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2). 2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part B States". 3. The word "and" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, section. 3 and Sch. II. 4. Sub-section (3) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, section. 3 and Sch. II. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "Court" includes a Coroner and any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; and (b) "prison" includes any place which has been..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Short Title and Extent
State : Central
Year : 1900
(1) This Act may be called the Prisoners Act, 1900. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2 [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in] Part B States.] 3 [***]4 [***] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2). 2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part B States". 3. The word "and" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, section. 3 and Sch. II. 4. Sub-section (3) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, section. 3 and Sch. II. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1900
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "Court" includes a Coroner and any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; and (b) "prison" includes any place which has been declared by the1[State Government], by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail; 2[(c) "States" means the territories to which this Act extends.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government". 2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for clause (c) which had been Inserted by the A.O. 1950. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : General
State : Central
Year : 1900
The officer in charge of a prison shall receive and detain all persons duly committed to his custody, under this Act or otherwise, by any Court, according to the exigency of any writ, warrant or order by which such person has been committed, or until such person is discharged or removed in due course of law. Section 4 - Officers in charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge The officer in charge of a prison shall for the with, after the execution of every such writ, order or warrant as aforesaid other than a warrant of commitment for trial, or after the discharge of the person committed thereby, return such writ, order or warrant to the Court by which the same was issued or made, together with a certificate, endorsed thereon and signed by him, showing how the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Officers in Charge of Prisons to Detain Persons Duly Committed to their Custody
State : Central
Year : 1900
The officer in charge of a prison shall receive and detain all persons duly committed to his custody, under this Act or otherwise, by any Court, according to the exigency of any writ, warrant or order by which such person has been committed, or until such person is discharged or removed in due course of law. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Officers in Charge of Prisons to Return Writs, Etc., After Execution or Discharge
State : Central
Year : 1900
The officer in charge of a prison shall for the with, after the execution of every such writ, order or warrant as aforesaid other than a warrant of commitment for trial, or after the discharge of the person committed thereby, return such writ, order or warrant to the Court by which the same was issued or made, together with a certificate, endorsed thereon and signed by him, showing how the same has been executed, or why the person committed thereby has been discharged from custody before the execution thereof. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Prisoners in the Presidency-towns
State : Central
Year : 1900
Every writ or warrant for the arrest of any person issued by the High Court in the exercise of its ordinary, extraordinary or other criminal jurisdiction shall be directed to and executed by a Police officer within the local limitsof such jurisdiction. Section 6 - Power for 1[State] Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons 6.Power for 1 [State] Governments to appoint Superintendents of presidency prisons The 2 [State Government] may appoint officers who shall have authority to receive and detain prisoners committed to their custody under this part. Explanation.--Any officer so appointed, by whatever designation he may be styled, is hereinafter referred to as "the Superintendent". ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Warrants Etc., to Be Directed to Police Officers
State : Central
Year : 1900
Every writ or warrant for the arrest of any person issued by the High Court in the exercise of its ordinary, extraordinary or other criminal jurisdiction shall be directed to and executed by a Police officer within the local limitsof such jurisdiction. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power for 1[State] Governments to Appoint Superintendents of Presidency Prisons
State : Central
Year : 1900
6.Power for 1 [State] Governments to appoint Superintendents of presidency prisons The 2 [State Government] may appoint officers who shall have authority to receive and detain prisoners committed to their custody under this part. Explanation.--Any officer so appointed, by whatever designation he may be styled, is hereinafter referred to as "the Superintendent". ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government" View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section