In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. Definitions.— In this Act,—
(a) "court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
3[(b) "Government" or "State Government", in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator thereof;]
(c) "prison" includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
Source: India Code