Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
Section 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deals with officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies. Where the person in respect of whom an order is made under section 267- (a) is by reason of sickness or infirmity unfit to be removed from the prison;
Where the person in respect of whom an order is made under section 267- (a) is by reason of sickness or infirmity unfit to be removed from the prison; or (b) is under committal for trial or under remand pending trial or pending a preliminary investigation; or (c) is in custody for a period which would expire before the expiration of the time required for complying with the order and for taking him back to the prison in which he is confined or detained; or (d) is a person to whom an order made by the State Government under section 268 applies, the officer in charge of the prison shall abstain from carrying out the Court's order and shall send to the Court a statement of reasons for so abstaining:
Provided that where the attendance of such person is required for giving evidence at a place not more than twenty-five kilometres distance from the prison, the officer in charge of the prison shall not so abstain for the reason mentioned in clause (b).
Section 269, The Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 269
What does Section 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deal with?
Section 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act is headed "Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies". Where the person in respect of whom an order is made under section 267- (a) is by reason of sickness or infirmity unfit to be removed from the prison;
How do I find court cases under Section 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 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: Code Criminal Procedure Act 269, section 269 Code Criminal Procedure Act, section 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 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 269 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 267 (Power to require attendance of prisoners), section 268 (Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure Act enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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