Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
Section 33 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners. Every civil prisoner and unconvicted prisoner unable to provide himself with sufficient clothing and bedding shall be supplied by the Superintendent with such clothing and bedding as may be necessary. The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
(1) Every civil prisoner and unconvicted prisoner unable to provide himself with sufficient clothing and bedding shall be supplied by the Superintendent with such clothing and bedding as may be necessary.
(2) When any civil prisoner has been committed to prison in execution of a decree in favour of a private person, such person, or his representative, shall, within forty-eight hours after the receipt by him of a demand in writing, pay to the Superintendent the cost of the clothing and bedding so supplied to the prisoner ; and in default of such payment the prisoner may be released.
Section 33, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Prisons Act is headed "Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners". Every civil prisoner and unconvicted prisoner unable to provide himself with sufficient clothing and bedding shall be supplied by the Superintendent with such clothing and bedding as may be necessary.
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Prisons Act 1894, section 33 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 33 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 33, 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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