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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

1898 - hunger strike is offence within Paragraph 742 of Jail Manual and punishable under Section 52 of the Prison Act - refusal to take food does not mean hunger strike - refusal meant to be used as a … 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 … 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

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

that on earlier occasions, the applicant/accused had availed furlough leave, but he was unable to report back to the prison in time and hence the prison authority awarded him punishment by way of deduction in remission and, therefore, … 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 … 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 Indian Penal Code, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Yavatmal on 9th July, 1997 and he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. She

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

said 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 … Report of the Law Commission of India on 'Congestion of Undertrial Prisoners in Jails'. The Commission has in chapter 9 of the Report made some recommendations acceptance of which would relieve congestion in jails. These suggestions include liberalisation

Ramesh Lallu Jakhra Vs. State of Gujarat and ors.

Court : Gujarat

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : (1989)2GLR850

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 … 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 … A.P. Ravani, J.1. While granting furlough leave as provided under the provisions of the Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 (for short 'the Rules') is the Inspector General of Prisons who is

L. Muruganantham versus State of Tamil Nadu & Others

Court : Supreme Court of India

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

persons 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 … made in its 78th Report on the subject of “Congestion of undertrial prisoners in jail” as contained in Chapter 9 (para 22).(2) To apply mind to the suggestions of the MullaCommittee as contained in Chapter 20 of Vol.

Sukanya Shantha Vs. Union Of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Right to Information

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 … states and UTs and the DG/IG Prisons of all States and UTs to ensure that the State Prison Manual/Prison Act should not contain any discriminatory provisions. She further argued that “prisons, reformatories, Borstal institutions and other institutions of … Interpretation ................................................................................. 6 IV. The Constitution of Emancipation, Equality, and Dignity ...................................... 9 V. The Contours of Article 14 ................................................................................. 17 VI. Non-Discrimination under Article

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

Under Sub-section 26 power is given to the Government for extending any or all of the provisions of the Prison Act, 1894 and rules thereunder to subsidiary jails or special places of confinement appointed under Section 541 of the Code … 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 … has been infringed. Much more needs to be done. 41... 42. Article 9(5) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 (ICCPR) provides

Meharraj Vs. 1)The State of Tamil Nadu,

Court : Chennai

Subject : Miscellaneous

Police, Central Prison, Trichy and finding him guilty, for having committed the prison offence, Under Section 45 of the Prison Act, 1894 (Central Act IX of 1894) r/w. Rules 297(8), (ii), (44) and 57 of Tamil Nadu Prison Manual Volume … 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 … time (8)Hand cuffing for not exceeding 12 hours at a time (and 9 omitted) 7 & 8 above G.O.Ms.No.2291, Home Dept, dated 12.10.90 I.G's No.7806/GI/90

State of Karnataka vs Smt. Pavithra Gowda

Court : Karnataka

learned 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 … RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA, MYSURU - 570 022. 3 . LAKSHMAN M., S/O MARIYAPPA C., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.1354, 9TH MAIN, R.P.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 040. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 AND

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

under the orders of the Magistrate as already indicated by us.21. We direct all ranks of police and the prison authorities to meticulously obey the above-mentioned directions. Any violation of any of the directions issued by us by … 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 … 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