The Prisoners Act, 1871, 5 of 1871 (Rep., Act 1 of 1938 )

Section 6. Officers in charge of prisons situate outsidc the local limits of the ordinary1 original civil juris

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

16. Officers in charge of prisons situate outsidc the local limits of the ordinary1 original civil jurisdictions of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William, Madras and Bomhay, shall be conipetent to give effect to any sentence or order or warrant for the detention of any person passed or issued by any Court or tribunal acting under the authority of ITer RTajjesty, or of the Governoy General in Council, or of any Local Goverillvent Orfir.els in clra~ge of `,80,,3` gire effect to sciltences of certain Courts. 17. `R` warsant uncler the oEcial signature of an officer of such Court or tribunal shall be sufficient autliority for holdins any prisoner in confiuellzeat, or for sending any prisoner for trailsportation beyolld sea, in pursusnce of the sentence passed npon hila. Warrant of o$cer of such Court to sufficier~t aulhol ity.

Source: India Code