Queen-empress Vs. Ramalingam

Queen-empress vs Ramalingam

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jul 29, 1898

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/782765
Court: Chennai
Judge: Shephard Officiating, C.J.
Decided On: Jul 29, 1898
Subject: Civil

Case Summary

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Reformatory Schools Act--Act VIII of 1897, Section 8--Reformatory Schools' Act--Act V of 1876, Section 22--Period of detention in reformatory--Rules under Act of 1876. -

Key legal issue: Civil

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Queen-empress

Respondent

Ramalingam

Legal References

Reported In: (1898)ILR21Mad430

Excerpt

reformatory schools act--act viii of 1897, section 8--reformatory schools' act--act v of 1876, section 22--period of detention in reformatory--rules under act of 1876. - 1. there seems to me to be no doubt that the rules, though passed under the old act, must be deemed to have been passed under the existing act. the orders must be amended so as to make the detention last till the offender in each case has attained the age of eighteen.

Full Judgment

1. There seems to me to be no doubt that the rules, though passed under the old Act, must be deemed to have been passed under the existing Act. The orders must be amended so as to make the detention last till the offender in each case has attained the age of eighteen.

Same Parties Queen-empress vs Ramalingam Same Subject Civil Same Judge Shephard Officiating, C.J.

Civil