Title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Prisons Act, 1894. The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
(1) This Act may be called the Prisons Act, 1894.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India except 2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States].]"
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1894.
(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to civil jails in the 3[State] of Bombay 4[as it existed immediately before the 1st November, 1956] outside the city of Bombay, and those jails shall continue to be administered under the provisions of sections 9 and 16 (both inclusive) of 5Bombay Act 2 of 1874, as amended by subsequent enactments.
Section 1, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Prisons Act is headed "Title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Prisons Act, 1894.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the 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: Prisons Act 1894 1, section 1 Prisons Act 1894, section 1 of the 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 1 of the Prisons Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners), section 16 (Jailer), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 1 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 1, came into force on 07 Jan 1894, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1894. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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