In force
The Prisoners Act, 1900
38 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
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- 1Subs. by the A.O.1948, for "British Court"
- 2Definitions
- 3This reference should be constrained as applying to the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920), see s. 83 (2) of that Act
- 4The word "and" and sub-section (3) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule
- 5Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police officers
- 6Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons
- 7Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court
- 8Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court
- 9Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt
- 10Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates
- 11Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court
- 12Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency
- 13Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency-town
- 14References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
- 16Warrant of officer of such Court to be sufficient authority
- 17Procedure where officer in charge of prison doubts the legality of warrant sent to him for execution under this Part
- 18Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there
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- 28References in this Part to prisons, etc., to be construed as referring also to Reformatory Schools
- 29Removal of prisoners
- 30Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with
- 32Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal thereto
- 33Release, on recognizance, by order of High Court, of prisoner recommended for pardon
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