Duties of gate-keeper
Section 21 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with duties of gate-keeper. The officer acting as gate-keeper, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
The officer acting as gate-keeper, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, and, if any such article or property be found, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Jailer.
Section 21, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 21
What does Section 21 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 21 of the Prisons Act is headed "Duties of gate-keeper". The officer acting as gate-keeper, or any other officer of the prison, may examine anything carried in or out of the prison, and may stop and search or cause to be searched any person suspected of bringing any prohibited article into or out of the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to
How do I find court cases under Section 21 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 21, section 21 Prisons Act 1894, section 21 of the Prisons 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 Prisons Act come into force?
Section 21 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 21, 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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