Search of visitors
Section 41 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with search of visitors. The Jailer may demand the name and address of any visitor to prisoner, and, when the Jailer has any ground for suspicion, may search any visitor, or cause him to be searched, but the search shall not be made in the presence of any prisoner or of another visitor. The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
(1) The Jailer may demand the name and address of any visitor to prisoner, and, when the Jailer has any ground for suspicion, may search any visitor, or cause him to be searched, but the search shall not be made in the presence of any prisoner or of another visitor.
(2) In case of any such visitor refusing to permit himself to be searched, the Jailer may deny him admission; and the grounds of such proceeding, with the particulars thereof, shall be entered in such record as the State Government may direct.
Section 41, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 41
What does Section 41 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 41 of the Prisons Act is headed "Search of visitors". The Jailer may demand the name and address of any visitor to prisoner, and, when the Jailer has any ground for suspicion, may search any visitor, or cause him to be searched, but the search shall not be made in the presence of any prisoner or of another visitor.
How do I find court cases under Section 41 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 41, section 41 Prisons Act 1894, section 41 of the Prisons Act. People searching for it also type corrections act 41 1. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 41 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 41 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 41, 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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