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Prisoners Act, 1900 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....state merged in the State of Bombay (now split up into the States ofMaharashtraandGujarat)byBorn.Act4of 1950 and the old Madhya Pradesh by Madh. Pra Actl2ofl950. This Act, as was in force in the pre-reorganised State of Bombay (excluding the transferred territories), is extended to the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay by "Born. Act 15 of 1959, Section 2 and part Vl-A inserted by C. P. and BerarAct 4 of 1939 is repealed in its application to the Vidarbha region of the State by Born. Act 23 of 1959, Section 5(ii) (1- 6-1959). The Act as was in force in Mahakoshal region has been extended to all the other regions of the State of Madhya PraJesh by M. P. Act 23 of 1955, Section 3( I ). The Act, as extends to the State of Madras, is extended to the merged States of Pudukottai. BanganapalleadSandurbyMadrasAct35of 1949, Section 3 (with effect from 1-1-1950); and to the Kanyakumari district and the Shencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district by Madras Act 22 of 1957, Section 3 (18-12-1957). This Act as amended from time to time and in force in Punjab is extended to the territories which were comprised in the State of Pepsu by Punj.Act 5 of 1957, Section 4(1).....

Prisoners Act, 1900 Part IV

Title: Prisoners Outside the Presidency-towns

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....under sub-section (1), the prisoner shall be detained in such manner and with such restrictions or mitigations as may be specified in the warrant or order. Section 18 - Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there (1) Where a1[Court established by the authority of the Central Government] exercising in or with respect to territory beyond the limits of the States, jurisdiction which2[the3[Central Government]] has in such territory, -- (a) has sentenced any person to death, and (b) being of opinion that such sentence should, by reason of there being in such territory no secure place for the confinement of such person or no suitable appliances for his execution in a decent and humane manner, be executed in the States, has issued its warrant for the execution of such sentence to the officer in charge of a prison in the States, such officer shall, on receipt of the warrant, cause the execution to be carried out at such place as may be prescribed therein in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions in all respects as if it were a warrant duly issued under the provisions of section 381 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of.....

Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 15

Title: Power for Officers in Charge of Prisons to Give Effect to Sentences of Certain Courts

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....Court or tribunal in Burma without the previous sanction of the State Government concerned. (2) Where a Court or tribunal of such an Indian State as aforesaid had passed a sentence which could not have been executed without the concurrence of an officer of the Crown, and such sentence had been considered on the merits and confirmed by any such officer specially authorised in that behalf, such sentence, and any order or warrant issued in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed to be the sentence, order or warrant of a Court or tribunal acting under the authority of the Central Government or the Crown Representative.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for section 15. 2. The word "or" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 3. Clause (c) omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956

Prisoners Act, 1900 Part VI

Title: Removal of Prisoners

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....prisoner confined as aforesaid in a prison in the State to any other prison in the 6 [State] 7 [].] _________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1903, section. 3, and Sch. II, for section 29. 2.Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Governor-General in Council". 3. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "British India or to any Prison in Berar". The words "or to any prison in Berar" had been added by Act 17 of 1923, section. 2. 4. The words "or with the consent of the State Government concerned, to any prison in any other State" omitted by Act 29 of 1950, section. 4. 5. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "The Local Government, and (subject to its orders and under its control)". 6. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Province". 7. The words "or, in the case of a prisoner so confined in a prison in the C.P., for his removal to any other prison in the Province or to any prison in Berar", omitted by the A.O. 1937 Section 30 - Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with (1) Where it appears to the 1 [State Government] that any person detained or imprisoned under any order or sentence of any Court is of unsound mind, the 1 [State Government] may, by a warrant setting.....

Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 30

Title: Lunatic Prisoners How to Be Dealt with

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....which he may have been ordered or sentenced by the Court to undergo. 4 [(4) In any case in which the 1 [State Government] is competent under sub-section (1) to order the removal of a prisoner to a lunatic asylum or other place of safe custody within the 2 [State], the 1 [State Government] may order his removal to any such asylum or place within any other 2 [State]or within 5 [any part of India to which this Act does not extend] by agreement with the 1 [State Government] of such other 2 [State]6 [***]; and the provisions of this section respecting the custody, detention, remand and discharge of a prisoner removed under sub-section (1)shall, so far as they can be made applicable, apply to a prisoner removed under this sub-section.] _________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Province". 3. Now the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (4 of 1912). 4. Substituted by Act 38 of 1920, section. 2 and Sch. 1, for sub-section (4). 5. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "any Part B State". 6. The words "or, with such State or the Ruler thereof, as the case may be", omitted by.....

Prisoners Act, 1900 Complete Act

Title: Prisoners Act, 1900

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....Presidency Magistrates Section11 - Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court Section12 - Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency Section13 - Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency-town Part IV Section14 - References in this Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools Section15 - Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts Section16 - Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority Section17 - Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to himfor execution under this Part Section18 - Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there Part V Section19 - [Repealed] Section20 - [Repealed] Section21 - [Repealed] Section22 - [Repealed] Section23 - [Repealed] Section24 - [Repealed] Section25 - [Repealed] Section26 - [Repealed] Section27 - [Repealed] Part VI Section28 - References in this Part to prisons etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools .....

Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 18

Title: Execution in the States of Certain Capital Sentences Not Ordinarily Executable there

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....in charge of a prison in the States, such officer shall, on receipt of the warrant, cause the execution to be carried out at such place as may be prescribed therein in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions in all respects as if it were a warrant duly issued under the provisions of section 381 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898). (2) The prisons of which the officers in charge are to execute sentences under any such warrants as aforesaid4[shall in each State be such as the State Government] may, by general or special order direct.5[***] ______________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "British Court". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Governor-General in Council". 3. Substituted by the A.O. 1948, for "Crown". 4. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "shall be such as the Governor-General in Council or a Local Government authorized by the Governor-General in Council in this behalf". 5. Sub-Section (3) and the proviso thereto omitted by the A.O. 1950.

Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 33

Title: Release, on Recognizance, by Order of High Court, of Prisoner Recommended for Pardon

State: Central

Year: 1900

1[Any High Court] may, in any case in which it has recommended to2[Government] the granting of a free pardon to any prisoner, permit him to be at liberty on his own recognizance. _______________________ 1. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Any Court which is a High Court For a Part A State". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Her Majesty".

Prisoners Act, 1900 Part VIII

Title: Discharge of Prisoners

State: Central

Year: 1900

1[Any High Court] may, in any case in which it has recommended to2[Government] the granting of a free pardon to any prisoner, permit him to be at liberty on his own recognizance. _______________________ 1. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Any Court which is a High Court For a Part A State". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "Her Majesty".

Prisoners Act, 1900 Section 13

Title: Delivery of Persons Arrested in Pursuance of Warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency-town

State: Central

Year: 1900

.....warrant or order of the High Court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, or in pursuance of a warrant of any Civil Court established in a Presidency-town under any law or enactment for the time being in force, or in pursuance of a warrant issued under section 5, shall be brought without delay before the Court by which, or by a Judge of which, the writ, warrant or order was issued, awarded or made, or before a Judge thereof, if the said Court, or a Judge thereof, is then sitting for the exercise of original jurisdiction. (2) If the said Court, or a Judge thereof, is not then sitting for the exercise of original jurisdiction, such person arrested as aforesaid shall, unless a Judge of the said Court otherwise directs, be delivered to the Superintendent for intermediate custody, and shall be brought before the said Court, or a Judge thereof, at the next sitting of the said Court, or of a Judge thereof, for the exercise of original jurisdiction in order that such person may be dealt with according to law; and the said Court or Judge shall have power to make or award all necessary orders or warrants for that purpose.