Lawgist1Short title and extent
(1) This Act may be called the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920; and
1[(2) It extends2 to the whole of India except 3[the territories which, immediately before lst November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].]
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka
Amendment of Central Act 33 of 1920.--In the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 (Central Act 33 of 1920),--
(1) in sub-section (2) of section 1, after the words and letter "Part B States", the following words, brackets, letters and figures shall be added, namely:--
"other than the territories specified in clause (a) and clause (c) of sub -section (1) of section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956).";
[Vide Karnataka Act 29 of 1975, s. 4].
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1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for sub-section 2.
2. Extended to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh by Act 34 of 2019 s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019)..
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for "Part B States".
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Taking of measurements, etc., of convicted persons
- 4 Taking of measurements, etc., of non-convicted persons
- 5 Power of Magistrate to order a person to be measured or photographed
- 6 Resistance to the taking measurements, etc
- 7 Destruction of photographs and records of measurements, etc., on acquittal
- 8 Power to make rules
- 9 Bar of suits
