Plurality of punishments under section 46

Q: When did Section 47 of the Prisons Act come into force?

Section 47 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 47, 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.

In force From 07 Jan 1894 Act 9 of 1894 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 9 of 1894 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 22 Mar 1894 In force 07 Jan 1894

Section 47 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with plurality of punishments under section 46. ] Any two of the punishments enumerated in the last foregoing section may be awarded for any such offence in combination, subject to the following exceptions, namely : (1) formal warning shall not be combined with any other punishment except loss of privileges under clause (4) of that section ; The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.

¹[(1)] Any two of the punishments enumerated in the last foregoing section may be awarded for any such offence in combination, subject to the following exceptions, namely :
(1) formal warning shall not be combined with any other punishment except loss of privileges under clause (4) of that section ;
(2) penal diet shall not be combined with change of labour under clause (2) of that section, nor shall any additional period of penal diet awarded singly be combined with any period of penal diet awarded in combination with ²[cellular] confinement ;
³[(3) cellular confinement shall not he combined with separate confinement, so as to prolong the total period of seclusion to which the prisoner shall be liable ;]
(4) whipping shall not be combined with any other form of punishment except cellular ⁴[and] separate confinement and loss of privileges admissible under the remission system ;
⁵[(5) no punishment will be combined with any other punishment in contravention of rules made by the ⁶[State Government]]
⁷](2) No punishment shall be awarded for any such offence so as to combine, with the punishment awarded for any other such offence two of the punishment which may not be awarded in combination for any such offence.]
STATE AMENDMENTS
Assam.
Amendment of Section 47 of Act IX of 1894.--In sub-section (1) of section 47 of the Principal Act, clause (4) shall be omitted.
[Vide Assam Act 12 of 1956, s. 3.]
Orissa.
Amendment of section 47 (Act 9 of 1894).--In section 47 of the said Act, in clause (4) of sub-section (1) for the words "the remission system " the words "the remission or furlough system" shall be substituted.
[Vide the Orissa Act 29 of 1958, s. 4]
Maharashtra.
Amendment of section 47 of Act IX of 1894.--In section 47 of the said act, in clause (4) of subsection (1), for the words "the remission system " the words "the remission or furlough system " shall be substituted.
[Vide Bombay Act XXVII of 1953, s. 4]
Section 47, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).

Questions about Section 47

What does Section 47 of the Prisons Act deal with?

Section 47 of the Prisons Act is headed "Plurality of punishments under section 46". ] Any two of the punishments enumerated in the last foregoing section may be awarded for any such offence in combination, subject to the following exceptions, namely : (1) formal warning shall not be combined with any other punishment except loss of privileges under clause (4) of that section ;

How do I find court cases under Section 47 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 47, section 47 Prisons Act 1894, section 47 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 47 of the Prisons Act come into force?

Section 47 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 47, 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.

Other sections of this Act

46. Punishment of such offences729 words
59. Power to make rules665 words
3. Definitions538 words
48. Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47353 words
45. Prison-offences224 words
6. Officers of prisons213 words

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