The Prisons Act, 1870, 26 of 1870 (Rep., Act 9 of 1894) · III — .

Section 23. The Gaoler shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Su

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

23. The Gaoler shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Superintendent; but if absent without leave for a night from unavoidable necessity, he shall report the fact and the cause of it to the Superintendent. Deputy Gaoler.

Source: India Code