Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources
Section 31 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources. A civil prisoner or an unconvicted criminal prisoner shall be permitted to maintain himself, and to purchase, or receive from private sources at proper hours, food, clothing, bedding or other necessaries, but subject to examination and to such rules as may be approved by the Inspector General. The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
A civil prisoner or an unconvicted criminal prisoner shall be permitted to maintain himself, and to purchase, or receive from private sources at proper hours, food, clothing, bedding or other necessaries, but subject to examination and to such rules as may be approved by the Inspector General.
Section 31, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Prisons Act is headed "Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources". A civil prisoner or an unconvicted criminal prisoner shall be permitted to maintain himself, and to purchase, or receive from private sources at proper hours, food, clothing, bedding or other necessaries, but subject to examination and to such rules as may be approved by the Inspector General.
How do I find court cases under Section 31 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 31, section 31 Prisons Act 1894, section 31 of the Prisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 31 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 31, 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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