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

Section 25. The officer acting as Gate-Porter, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

25. The officer acting as Gate-Porter, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search any person suspected of bringing in spirits or other prohibited articles into the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, and if any such articles or property be found, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Gaoler.

Source: India Code