Section 86
Section 86 of the Assam Prisons Act, 2013. In cases where the attendance of a person detained in a prison is required by a Court of Civil or Criminal Jurisdiction for giving evidence or answering a charge, and a warrant or order requiring his production is issued by such Court under section 3 of the Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955
In cases where the attendance of a person detained in a prison is required by a Court of Civil or Criminal Jurisdiction for giving evidence or answering a charge, and a warrant or order requiring his production is issued by such Court under section 3 of the Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955 or under section 267 of the Code of . Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Superintendent of the prison shall act on such warrant or order in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of the said Act or Chapter XXII of the said Code, as the case may be : Central Act 32 of 1955 Central Act 2 of 1974 Provided that a warrant or order issued by a Court requiring the production of person in such Court in connection with any case shall not by itself, be a sufficient authority for detaining such person in prison in connection with such case, and therefore, no person shall be kept detained in prison in connection with such case on the strength of such a warrant or order alone unless there exists a separate warrant issued by such Court specifically directing such person to be detained in custody in connection with such case. CHAPTER- XVII SOCIAL RELATION AND REHABILITATION Relation with and assistance to family
Section 86, The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 86
How do I find court cases under Section 86 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 86, section 86 Assam Prisons Act 2013, section 86 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 86 of the Assam Prisons Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act 3 (Power of courts to require appearance of prisoners to give evidence or answer a charge), 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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