Section7
The Haryana Prevention of Beggary

Report of Medical Officer before committal

In force Act 9 of 1971 As on 29 Oct 2026

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Act 9 of 1971

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Section 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary deals with report of Medical Officer before committal. The court which finds a person to be guilty under section 4 or section 5 shall, before passing any sentence of his committal to a Certified Institution, send such person to the medical officer incharge of the local Civil Hospital or to the medical officer attached to a Certified Institution, if any,

(I) The court which finds a person to be guilty under section 4 or section 5 shall, before passing any sentence of his committal to a Certified Institution, send such person to the medical officer incharge of the local Civil Hospital or to the medical officer attached to a Certified Institution, if any, and cali for a report about his age, physical capacity for ordinary manual labour and also whether he is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease.

(2) If the medical officer certifies that the said, person is not a child, is physically capable of ordinary manual labour and is not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, the court shall pass a sentence for a committal of such person to a Certified Institution.

(3) If the medical officer reports that the said person is physically incapable of ordinary manual labour but is not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, the court shall pass a sentence for committal of such person to a Special Home.

(4) If the medical officer reports that the said person is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, the court shall pass a sentence for committal of such person to a Certified Home. 1. Substituted by Haryana Act 27 of 1975. ... 1971 : Haryana Act 9] PREVENTION OF BEGGAKY

Section 7, The Haryana Prevention of Beggary (Act 9 of 1971).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 4
  2. s. 5

Questions about Section 7

What does Section 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary deal with?

Section 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary is headed "Report of Medical Officer before committal". The court which finds a person to be guilty under section 4 or section 5 shall, before passing any sentence of his committal to a Certified Institution, send such person to the medical officer incharge of the local Civil Hospital or to the medical officer attached to a Certified Institution, if any,

How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary?

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: Haryana Prevention Beggary 7, section 7 Haryana Prevention Beggary, section 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary. 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 7 of the Haryana Prevention of Beggary, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 4, section 5, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Haryana Prevention of Beggary enacted?

Haryana Prevention of Beggary was enacted in 1971 as Act 9 of 1971. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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