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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 confinement of convicts in association or by segregation. The Act further provides for employment of prisoners under Chapter VII. It provides that civil prisoners may be permitted to follow any trade or profession and that certain safeguards

Shafi VazruddIn Qureshi Vs. State of Maharashtra, Through the Secretar ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Land Acquisition

petitions to this Court. 9. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (5) of Section 59 of the Prisons Act, 1894 the Government of Maharashtra under Notification of the Home Department, dated 8th March, 1962 framed rules namely the … to wear uniform for convict and instead wore civil dress. The Petitioner was proceeded under Rule 5(iv) in chapter 27 of the Maharashtra Prison Manual for his blameworthy conduct and his case has been categorized under 22 … of Mohd. Munna vs. Union of India and others, reported in (2005) 7 Supreme Court Cases, 417, Honble Apex Court has held that a sentence

D. Rajasekhar Vs. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Home Dept.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : CriminalConstitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 14 and 21; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 55; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 433 and 433A

Reported in : 2004(1)ALD(Cri)894; 2004(3)ALT723

for offences not punishable with death.10. A.P. Prison Rules, 1979 were framed in exercise of powers under the Prisons Act, 1894 and Prisoners Act, 1900. Chapter XXI of the said Act governs grant of remission to prisoners. Rule 320

Phool Kumari Vs. Office of the Superintendent

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Indian Penal Code(IPC), 1860 - Sections 323, 342, 307, 34, 53; Code of Criminal Procedure(CrPC), 1973 - Section 482; Delhi Prisons Act, 2000 - Section 36, 35; Delhi Prisons (Transfer of Prisoners, Labour and Jail Industry, Food, Clothings and Sanitation) Rules, 1988 - Rule 43, 45, 2(k)

task for hard labour and medium labour, respectively, prescribed in respect of adult male convicts. Employment of Prisoners Chapter VII of the Delhi Prisons Act, 2000, deals with the “Employment of Prisoners”. Under Rule 2(k) of the Delhi … fall under which category of labour, the Jail Authorities rely upon the Punjab Jail Manual framed under the Prisons Act, 1894 for determining the same. Distinction between work given to male and female convicts:Under Rule 45 of the Delhi

Acharaparambath Pradeepan and anr. Vs. State of Kerala

Court : Kerala

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 30(2); Kerala Prisons Rules, 1958 - Rule 781; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 302; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1974 - Sections 366 and 366(2)

Reported in : 2004CriLJ755

to jail under a warrant. They were confined in condemned cell as provided under Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894 read with Kerala Prisons Rules, 1958. It is the contention of the petitioners that the sentence of death … guard.'Chapter XLVII of the Kerala Prisons Rules, 1958 (in short Rules) deals with prisoners sentenced to solitary confinement. Chapter XLVIII deals with prisoners sentenced to death. Rules 780 and 781 of the Rules are as follows :--'780.

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 … effective control over the prisoners, in the prisons. They are responsible for the internal management of the prison.47. Chapter II deals of the Prisons Act, 1984, deals with maintenance of officers of Prisons. Sections 4 and 5 … Central jail?. [Amendment of Section 29. Central Act III of 1900].9. Part VII of the Principal Act, shall be omitted. [Omission of Part VII in

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 … importance, the whole case should be decided by the Larger Bench. After constitution of the Larger Bench on 7-9-2001 a notice to show cause was issued to the contemners, namely, Samantbhai Lakhabhai Chudasama, the concerned Constable, Jayeshkumar

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 … 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.

Sendhaji Mathurji and ors. Vs. State of Gujarat and ors.

Court : Gujarat

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1981)22GLR451

imprisonment for life awarded to them under Section 302, Indian Penal Code. They have earned remissions under the Prisons Act, 1894, and the Bombay Rules made thereunder. They contend that even though each one of them has served jail … as remissions are concerned, our attention has been invited to the Prisons Act, 1894. It runs into several Chapters none of which contains any provision relevant for the purpose of the present case except Section 59. Section … Substances Act, 1908, and was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment. Section 7(b) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, laid down that a person

Ramchandra Raghu Naik Vs. State of Maharashtra

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960 - Rules 1 and 2II; Prison (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 - Rules 3, 3(1), 3(2), 4, 4(10), 9 and 18; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 48A; Constitution of India - Articles 20(2), 226 and 227

Reported in : 2005(3)MhLj933

applications for furlough leave by applying Rule 4(10) of the Furlough Rules.12. Referring to Section 48A of the Prisons Act, 1894, it was sought to be contended that the petitioners having been already punished under the said provision of … said clause.6. In fact, the said clause cannot be read ignoring the main portion of Rule 2 of Chapter I of the said Rules. The same reads that:--'2. Matters disposed of by a single Judge. -- Save