Section 72
Section 72 of the Assam Prisons Act, 2013. No inmate shall be punished unless he has been informed of the offence alleged against him and given a .reasonable opportunity of making his defence.
(1) No inmate shall be punished unless he has been informed of the offence alleged against him and given a .reasonable opportunity of making his defence. (2). No inmate shall be punished except by orders of the Superintendent made in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules made there under.
(3) No inmate shall be awarded any punishment other : than the punishments enumerated in section 71 except by order of the Court."
(4) No inmate shall be punished twice for the same offence.
Provided that any, measure of restraint taken under the provision of section 37 shall not be deemed as a punishment for the purposes of this sub-section.
(5) No punishment of imposition of handcuffs or "separate confinement shall be continued against the advice of the Medical Officer, who shall be immediately'' informed by the Superintendent of the award of such punishment, and who shall visit every inmate undergoing such punishment at least once a day and report in writing to the Superintendent if he considers the termination, alteration or modification of such punishment necessary on grounds of physical or mental health of the inmate.
Section 72, The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 72
How do I find court cases under Section 72 of the Assam Prisons Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Prisons Act 2013 72, section 72 Assam Prisons Act 2013, section 72 of the Assam Prisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 72 of the Assam Prisons Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 37, section 71, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Assam Prisons Act enacted?
Assam Prisons Act was enacted in 2013 as Act 15 of 2013. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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