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Lakshmi NaraIn Vs. the State

Court : Allahabad

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 3(2) and 52; Constitution of India - Article 20 and 20(2)

Reported in : AIR1959All164; 1959CriLJ283

and that hunger-strikers are liable to be punished either departmentally or by prosecution under Section 52 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (IX of 1894) under which they may be sentenced to imprisonment which may extend to one year.A hunger … Prisons Act, if he goes on hunger strike, is made in paragraph 742 of the Jail Manual under Chapter XXVIII. Paragraph 742 runs as follows : --'Prisoners who go on hunger-strike shall be warned that no request

Santosh BhagwandIn Bachharaj Vs. Superintendent, Central Prison

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rule, 1959 - Rule 4(10); Statutory Rules - Rule 2

Reported in : 2003(4)MhLj349

dated 2nd July, 1964 in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (IX of 1894).8. It is also pertinent to note that In-charge Superintendent of Police, Yavatmal had submitted his … that the application has been rejected as per the provision contained in Sub-rule (10) of Rule 4 of Chapter 37 of The Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959. Sub-rule (10) of Rule 4 contemplates that the

Rama Murthy Vs. State of Karnataka

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Media and CommunicationConstitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 21

Reported in : AIR1997SC1739; 1997CriLJ1508; 1997(1)SCALE95; (1997)2SCC642

about which has been made in para 4.18 and 4.21 of the aforesaid Report.32. A reading of the Chapter IX on 'Prison Discipline' in RN Datir's book on 'Prison as a Social System', shows that in some Jail … high-volt live wire mechanism on the jail walls to prevent escape from prisons, as no prisoner has fundamental right to escape from lawful custody.(4) In … about various punishments by this Court in its aforesaid decisions. Not only this, the century old Indian Prison Act, 1894, needs a thorough look and is required to be replaced by a new enactment which would take care

Ramesh Lallu Jakhra Vs. State of Gujarat and ors.

Court : Gujarat

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1989)2GLR850

with the State Government concerned depending upon the nature of remission. These powers flow from the provisions of Prisons Act, 1894. As far as the power to grant furlough is concerned, it is as per the provisions of 'the … sentence of a Court, or Court Martial and includes a person detained in prison under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 or under the Prisoners Act. 187] Remission systems has been

L. Muruganantham versus State of Tamil Nadu & Others

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : [2025] 7 S.C.R. 935

Administration [AIR 1980 Supreme Court 1579], it was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court as follows: “59. The Prisons Act and Rules need revision if a constitutionally and culturally congruous code is to be fashioned. The model jail … with varying disabilities. In Shri Rama Murthy v. State of Karnataka6, this Court noted that the outdated Prison Act, 1894, must be thoroughly overhauled. The appellant submits that systemic disregard for disability rights has led to irreversible harm … extracted below: “35. The Mulla Committee has dealt with this aspect in Chapter 6 and 7 of its Report, a perusal of which shows the … and medically appropriate diet, tailored to their specific health and dietary needs; 9) Lifesaving treatments, including regular and need-based physiotherapy and psychotherapy must be made

Sukanya Shantha Vs. Union Of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Right to Information

to the orders of the Inspector General.231 The Chapter further provides for provisions regarding jailers, 231 Section 11, Prisons Act, 1894. 88 PART XIII medical officers and subordinate officers, including convict officers. Chapter V of the Act contains provisions … The Ban on Untouchability in Article 17 .......................................................... 33 VIII. Article 21: Of Life and Dignity ......................................................................... 38 IX. Article 23: Prohibition of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking ..................... 45 X. A History of Discrimination in the

Tmt. Rohini Lingam Vs. State Represented by the Secretary to Governmen ...

Court : Chennai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 147, 148, 302, 307, 332, 324, 342 and 448; Arms Act, 1959 - Sections 25(1); Indian Explosive Substances Act - Sections 56; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 3(1), 4, 19, 20, 59 and 59(8); Prisoners' Act, 1900; Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 - Rules 1, 32, 34, 44 and 71; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1882 - Sections 541; Constitution of India - Articles 9(5), 21, 32 and 226

Reported in : (2008)5MLJ822

to (26) of the prisons Act, 1894, the Government has framed various rules. As per Rule 1 of Chapter 1 which speaks about classes of prisoners who may be confined in subsidiary jails, it is stated as … is also relevant to find out some more factual aspects and provisions of the relevant statutes. Under the Prisons Act, 1894 the term 'prison' is defined under Section 3(1), which is as follows:Section 3(1) 'Prison' means any jail or … imprisonment for one month and under; (c) all prisoners summoned under Part IX of the Prisoners' Act, 1900 (III of 1900); (d) all persons who

Meharraj Vs. 1)The State of Tamil Nadu,

Court : Chennai

Subject : Miscellaneous

interview facility was stopped for a period of three months as prison punishment, under Section 46 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (Central Act IX of 1594). He also submitted that only a minor punishment was awarded for his serious … punishment or otherwise, shall be visited at least once a day by the Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate.?.53. Chapter IX deals with visits to prisoners. Sections 40 and 41 of the Act, reads as follows:- ?.40. Visits to

State of Karnataka vs Smt. Pavithra Gowda

Court : Karnataka

that governs or regulates food in the prison. The enactments that are required to be noticed are the Prisons Act, 1894 (‘the 1894 Act’ for short); Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963; Karnataka Prisons Rules, 1974; and Karnataka Prisons and Correctional … counsel for accusedNo.11 and 12 again this Court has relied on Sec 31 and Sec 32 of Prison Act, 1894. CHAPTER VI FOOD, CLOTHING AND BEDDING OF CIVIL AND UNCONVICTED CRIMINAL PRISONERS Sec.31; Maintenance of certain prisoners from private … chart, subject to the modifications from the Government from time to time. ix. All the prisoners shall provide with boiled egg for non-vegetarians or Banana

R.P. Vaghela Vs. State of Gujarat

Court : Gujarat

Subject : Contempt of CourtConstitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 21, 129, 141, 144 and 215; Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Sections 2, 10, 15, 15(2) and 20; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 45; Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955 - Sections 5; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 49

Reported in : 2002CriLJ3082; (2002)1GLR886

Constitution Bench in Sunil Batra case (supra) negatived the challenge against the constitutionality of Section 56 of the Prisons Act, 1894 which empowered the Jail Superintendent to put a prisoner in irons (which were 'bar-fetters' in that case), when … this Court and the matter came to be registered as suo motu Petition No. 6572 of 2000 on 9-11-2000. When the matter came up on Board before the Division Bench assigned the contempt work on 4-12-2000, a