The Prisoners Act

An Act to consolidate the law relating to Prisoners confined by order of a Court.

1900

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY GENERAL PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS PART V.--PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Omitted.. REMOVAL OF PRISONERS PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..

GENERAL

Officers in charge of prisons to detain persons duly committed to their custody

Officers in charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge

PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS

Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police-officers

Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons

Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court

Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court

Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt

Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates

Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court

Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency

Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- town

PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS

References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools

Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts

Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority

Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to him for execution under this Part

Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there

PART V.--PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Omitted..

REMOVAL OF PRISONERS

References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools

Removal of prisoners

Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with

PERSONS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION

Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal thereto

DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS

Release, on recognizance, by order of High Court, of prisoner recommended for pardon

PART IX.--PROVISIONS FOR REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF PRISONERS AND OBTAINING THEIR EVIDENCE.--Repealed..