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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Chapter II

Title: Registration of Habitual Offenders and Restrictions on their Movements

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....by him in this behalf, has satisfied himself about the truth or otherwise of such previous conviction in the manner provided by section 511 of the Code. Section 5 - Charge of register and alterations therein (1) After the names, previous convictions and other prescribed particulars of habitual offenders in the district are entered in the Register, such Register shall be kept in the custody of the Superintendent of Police who shall, from time to time, report to the District Magistrate any alterations which ought, in his opinion, to be made therein. (2) When the Register is in the custody of the Superintendent of Police, no fresh entries shall be made in the Register, nor shall any entry be cancelled, except by or under an order in writing of the District Magistrate. Section 6 - Power to take finger impressions, etc., at any time The District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf, may, at any time, order the finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs of any registered offender to be taken. Section 7 - Registered offenders to notify every change of residence and to report themselves (1) Every registered offender shall notify to such.....

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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Chapter III

Title: Corrective Training of Habitual Offenders

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....as a settlement or otherwise) established or maintained by persons other than the State Government as corrective settlement for the purpose of this Act. Section 14 - Power to direct habitual offender to receive corrective training (1) Where the State Government is satisfied from a report of the District Magistrate or otherwise, that it is expedient for the reformation of a registered offender and the prevention of crime, that the registered offender should receive training of a corrective character for a substantial time, the State Government may, by an order in writing, direct that the registered offender stall receive training of a corrective character for such period not exceeding the duration of his registration or re-registration as may be specified in the order. (2) When a habitual offender who is not more than forty years of age,-- (a) is convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment, or (b) is required in pursuance of section 110 of the Code to execute a bond for his good behaviour, and -the Court or the District Magistrate is satisfied from the evidence in the case and other matters on record that it is expedient for his reformation and prevention of.....

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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Complete Act

Title: Habitual Offenders Act, 1961

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

..... Section 10 - Right to make representations against registration and re-registration, etc. Section 11 - Power to restrict movement of a registered offender Section 12 - Power to cancel or alter restrictions on movement Chapter III Section 13 - Establishment of corrective settlements Section 14 - Power to direct habitual offender to receive corrective training Section 15 - Power to transfer from corrective settlement Chapter IV Section 16 - Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act Section 17 - Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement Chapter V Section 18 - Bar of jurisdiction Section 19 - Bar of legal proceedings Section 20 - Power to delegate Section 21 - Power to make rules Section 22 - Repeal and savings Schedule A - SCHEDULE A Schedule B - SCHEDULE B

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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Section 4

Title: Issue of Notice to Habitual Offenders and Enquiry Regarding Entries to Be Made in the Register

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

After the publication of a notification under section 3, the District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf, shall by notice in the prescribed form, to be served in the prescribed manner, call upon every habitual offender in the district,-- (a) to appear before him at a time and place therein specified; (b) to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable him to enter the name and other prescribed particulars of the habitual offender in the register; (c) to allow his finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs to be taken: Provided that the name, previous convictions and other prescribed particulars of a habitual offender shall not be entered in the Register unless after affording him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such entry should not be made: Provided further, that no entry relating to previous conviction of a habitual offender shall be made, unless the District Magistrate or the officer appointed by him in this behalf, has satisfied himself about the truth or otherwise of such previous conviction in the manner provided by section 511 of the Code.

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Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 4

Title: Procedure or Preparing a Register of Habitual Offenders

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

For the purpose of carrying out the direction given under section 3, the District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf shall, by notice in the prescribed form to be served in the prescribed manner, call upon every habitual offender in the district-- (a) to appear before him at a time and place specified in the notice; (b) to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable him to enter the name and other prescribed particulars of the habitual offender in the register; and (c) to allow the finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs of the habitual offender to be taken: Provided that the name and other prescribed particulars of habitual offender shall not be entered in the register, unless he has been given reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such entry should not be made.

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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Preamble 1

Title: Habitual Offenders Act, 1961

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

THE1[KARNATAKA] HABITUAL OFFENDERS ACT, 19612 [ACT, No. 24 OF 1961] [21st November, 1961] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the treatment and training of habitual offenders. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the treatment and training of habitual offenders in the1[State of Karnataka]; BE it enacted by the1[Karnataka State] Legislature in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- __________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973. 2. First published in the Karnataka Gazette on the thirtieth day of November, 1961.

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Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Section 9

Title: Duration of Registration, Cancellationthereof and Re-registration of Habitual Offenders

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....to be recorded in writing. On such expiry or cancellation, the habitual offender shall cease to be a registered offender. (2) Notwithstanding the cancellation or the expiry of duration of registration, a habitual offender may be re-registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act relating to registration as often as he is convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences at any time after such cancellation or expiry and the re-registration shall unless earlier cancelled by the District Magistrate for reasons to be recorded in writing, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such re-registration. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), where a registered offender is, during the period of registration or re-registration, convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences and sentenced to a substantive term of imprisonment, the duration of registration or re-registration shall be extended for a period of five years from the date of his release from such imprisonment.

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Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Preamble 1

Title: the Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959 [Act No. LXI of 19591] [ 26th October 1959] Adapted and modified by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960. Amended by Mah. 14 of 1960. Amended by Mah. 35 of 1965. PREAMBLE An Act to make better provision for the treatment and training of habitual offenders and for certain other matters. WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the treatment and training of habitual offenders, and for certain other matters; It is hereby enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- _____________________________ 1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, See Bombay Government Gazette, 1959, Part V, page 347.

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Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 9

Title: Duration of Registration and Reregistration of Habitual Offenders

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (3), the registration of a habitual offender under this Act shall, unless earlier cacelled, cease to be in force on the expiry of live years from the date of such registration, and on such cancellation of expiry the habitual offender shall cease to be a registered offender. (2) Notwithstanding the cancellation, or expiry of duration, of registration a habitual offender may be re-registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act relating to registration, as often as he is cconvicted of one or more of the scheduled offences at any time after such cancellation, or expiry; and subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the re-registration shall, unless earlier cancelled, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such re-registration. (3) Where a registered offender is, during the period of registration or re-registration, convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences and sentenced to a substantive term of imprisonment, the duration of registration or re-registration shall be extended for a period of five years from the date of his release from such imprisonment.

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Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 15

Title: Power to Direct Habitual Offenders to Receive Corrective Training

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

.....who is not more than forty years of age,-- (a) is convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment, or (b) is required in pursuance of section 110 of the Code to execute a bond for his good behaviour, and the Court or the Magistrate is satisfied from the evidence in the case and other materials on record that it is expedient with a view to his reformation and the prevention of crime, that he should receive training of a corrective character, for a substantial period, the Court or the Magistrate may, in lieu of sentencing him for such offence or, as the case may be, requiring him to execute such bond, direct that he shall receive corrective training for such term of not less than two or more than five years, as the Court or the Magistrate may determine. (3) Before giving any direction under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) the State Government, the Court or the Magistrate, as the case may be, shall-- (a) consult the officer prescribed on the capacity of the corrective settlements to receive the habitual offender, (b) take into considearation the physical and mental condition of the offender and his suitability for receiving corrective training in a corrective.....

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