Section269
Crpc 1973

Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 269 of Crpc 1973 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, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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Questions about Section 269

What does Section 269 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 269 of the Crpc 1973 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 Crpc 1973?

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: CRPC 1973 269, section 269 CRPC 1973, section 269 of the Crpc 1973. 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 Crpc 1973, 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 Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 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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