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Rajasthan Prisoners Act, 1960

Rajasthan

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to prisoners in the State of Rajasthan

Act number
39 of 1960
Department
Home Department
Enacted
5 Nov 1960

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.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Officers-in-charge of prisons to detain persons committed to their custody
  4. Section 4Officers-in-charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge
  5. Section 5Officers-in-charge of prisons to give effect to sentences
  6. Section 6Warrant to be sufficient authority
  7. Section 7Procedure where officer-in-charge of prison doubts legality of warrant
  8. Section 8Removal of prisoners
  9. Section 9Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with
  10. Section 10Release of prisoners for special reasons
  11. Section 11Surrender of prisoners
  12. Section 12Release of prisoners recommended for pardon
  13. Section 13Power to make rules
  14. Section 14Repeal and Savings