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Khaliquz-zaman Vs. State of U.P. and ors.

Court : Allahabad

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Land Acquisition Act - Sections 40(1); Kerala Tax Rules, 1959 - Rule 12; Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 - Sections 9, 13B 54, 54(1), 54(2), 54(3), 56, 86 to 88 and 104; Rajasthan Municipalities Act - Sections 65; Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1947; Constitution of India (74th Amendment) Act, 1992; Uttar Pradesh Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2001; Rajasthan Nathdwara Temple Act - Sections 16; ;Constitution of India - Articles 14, 19 19(1), 19(2), 21, 25, 26, 30 31(2), 243R, 243R(2), 243S 243ZA and 289; ;Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 - Sections 23; ;Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 124A; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 30(2); Bihar Sales Tax Act, 1947; Calcutta Municipality Act - Sections 548; Municipal Laws

Reported in : 2005(1)AWC696; (2005)2UPLBEC1200

In Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration (supra) the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894, which provides for solitary confinement of a prisoner under sentence of death in a cell and Section 56

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

Sunil Batra Vs. Delhi Administration and ors. Etc.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 29, 30, 30(2), 45, 46, 46(6), 46(7) 46(8), 46(10), 47, 50, 56, 57, 59, 60 and 66; Maintenance of Security Act, 1971 - Sections 3; Constitution of India - Articles 11, 14, 19, 19(1), 19(2) to (6), 20, 20(2), 21, 32, 39A, 42, 72, 132, 134, 136, 161 and 217 - ; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - +, 1898 - Sections 366, 366(1), 366(2) 395, 401, 415, 433, 434 and 435; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 53, 63, 73, 74, 303 and 379; Punjab Jail Rules; Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1971; Larceny Act, 1861

Reported in : AIR1978SC1675; AIR1980SC1579; 1978CriLJ1741; 1980CriLJ1099; (1978)4SCC494; (1980)3SCC488; [1979]1SCR392; [1980]2SCR557

Prison Administration resists judicial action, in intra-mural matters as forbidden ground, relying on Sections 30 and 56 of Prisons Act, 1894 (the Act, hereafter). The Petitioners invoke Articles 14, 21 (and 19, in the case of Batra) of the … of Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894 (the Act, for short) while Sobhraj impugns the vires of Section 56. But the Court does not 'rush in' to demolish provisions where judicial endeavour, amelioratively interpretational, may achieve both

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

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 … Police Station Crime No.408/95 under Sections 147, 148, 332, 379, 307 of IPC and in Crime No.447/95 under Section 56 of the Indian Explosive Substances Act and Section 25(1)(b) of the Indian Arms Act. He was released on

Gauri Shanker and ors. Vs. State of U.P. and ors.

Court : Allahabad

Subject : ServiceConstitution

Acts : Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 - Sections 25, 25(1) and 25A; Constitution of India - Articles 14 and 311

Reported in : 2005(1)AWC426

In Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration (Supra) the Supreme Court upheld the validity off Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894, which provides for solitary confinement of a prisoner under sentence of death in a cell and Section 56

Rapti Commission Agency Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and ors. Overruled

Court : Allahabad

Subject : Other Taxes

Acts : Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948 - Sections 2, 8E, 13A and 13A(1A)

Reported in : [2004]134STC436(All)

Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration : 1978CriLJ1741 the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894, which provides for solitary confinement of a prisoner under sentences of death in a cell and Section 56

Rajib Mukhopadhyaya and ors. Vs. Registrar Cooperative Societies

Court : Delhi

Subject : Trusts and Societies

Acts : Delhi Cooperative Societies Act - Sections 4, 13(8), 13(9), 20(1) and 97; Societies Registration Act; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 3, 29, 30, 30(2) and 56; Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules, 1973 - Rules 24(2), 34A, 36A and 41A; Constitution of India - Articles 12, 19, 19(1), 19(4) and 31A(1)

Reported in : 141(2007)DLT321; 2007(97)DRJ273

of the said judgment reads as follows:34. Batra puts in issue the constitutionality of Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894 (the Act, for short) while Sobraj impugns the virus of Section 56. But, the Court does not 'rush

Vikram Aditya Singh and ors. Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Delhi

Subject : Family

Acts : Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Sections 8, 8(1) and 19; Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 30, 30(2) and 56; Delhi Hindu Marriage Registration Rules, 1956

Reported in : AIR2007Delhi101; 2006(92)DRJ650

of the said judgment reads as follows:34. Batra puts in issue the constitutionality of Section 30(2) of the Prisons Act, 1894 (the Act, for short) while Sobraj impugns the virus of Section 56. But, the Court does not 'rush

Prithish Dey Vs. the State

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 20; ;Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 114 and 224; ;Prisons Act, 1894 - Sections 12, 46, 51 and 56; ;Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 114

Reported in : AIR1952Cal319,55CWN140

is as to whether we have any thing to show that he has been so punished.5. Section 45, Prisons Act (Act IX (9) 1894) declares what are prison offences when committed by a prisoner, while Section 48 provides … cell-yard could not have been inflicted, but by way of punishment. With this, however, I am unable to Section 56, Prisons Act, provides that the superintendent may for safe custody put a prisoner in irons. Rule 484 of

Mathu Ram and anr. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and ors.

Court : Himachal Pradesh

Subject : Criminal

the Inspector General of Prisons with respect to para 5 are as follows:-Para 5.- Under Section 56 of Prisons Act, 1894 and the same incorporated in para 425 of the Punjab Jail, Manual Supdt. Jail is authorised to confine