[Omitted.]
Section 21 of the Prisoners Act, 1900 deals with [Omitted.]. [Power to grant license to person sentenced to penal servitude.] Omitted by s. The Act came into force on 02 Feb 1900.
[Power to grant license to person sentenced to penal servitude.] Omitted by s. 4, ibid.
Section 21, The Prisoners Act, 1900 (Act 3 of 1900).
Questions about Section 21
What does Section 21 of the Prisoners Act deal with?
Section 21 of the Prisoners Act is headed "[Omitted.]". [Power to grant license to person sentenced to penal servitude.] Omitted by s.
How do I find court cases under Section 21 of the Prisoners 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: Prisoners Act 1900 21, section 21 Prisoners Act 1900, section 21 of the Prisoners Act. People searching for it also type prisons act cap 21 03. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 21 of the Prisoners Act come into force?
Section 21 of the Prisoners Act, cited as Prisoners Act 1900 21, came into force on 02 Feb 1900, having been enacted on 02 Feb 1900. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 30. Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with414 words
- 15. Power for officers in charge of prisons to give effect to sentences of certain Courts341 words
- 13. Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- town213 words
- 18. Execution in the States of certain capital sentences not ordinarily executable there203 words
- 32. Appointment of places for confinement of persons under sentence of transportation and removal thereto150 words
- 29. Removal of prisoners126 words
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