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Rajasthan Identification of Prisoners Act, 1956

राजस्थान बन्दी शनाख्त अधिनियम, 1956

Rajasthan

An Act to consolidate and amend the law authorising the taking of measurements and photographs.

Act number
12 of 1956
Department
Home Department
Enacted
2 May 1956

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

9 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Taking of measurements and photographs.
  4. Section 4Power to Magistrate to order a person to be measured or photographed
  5. Section 5Resistance to the taking of measurements etc. -
  6. Section 6Destruction of photographs and records of measurements, etc. on acquittal -
  7. Section 7Power to make rules
  8. Section 8Bar of suits
  9. Section 9---