LawgistThe Identification of Prisoners Act
6Resistance to the taking measurements, etc
(1) If any person who under this Act is required to allow his measurements or photograph to be taken resists or refuses to allow the taking of the same, it shall be lawful to use all means necessary to secure the taking thereof.
(2) Resistance to or refusal to allow taking of measurements or photograph under this Act shall be deemed to be an offence under section 186 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
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All sections
- 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
