The Prisons Act, 1894 · V —

Section 29. Solitary confinement

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

29. Solitary confinement.— No cell shall be used for solitary confinement unless it is furnished with the means of enabling the prisoner to communicate at any time with an officer of the prison, and every prisoner so confined in a cell for more than twenty-four hours, whether as a punishment or otherwise, shall be visited at least once a day by the Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate.

Source: India Code