Inspector General
Section 5 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with inspector General. An Inspector General shall be appointed for the territories subject to each State Government, and shall exercise, subject to the orders of the State Government, the general control and superintendence of all prisons situated in the territories under such Government. The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
An Inspector General shall be appointed for the territories subject to each State Government, and shall exercise, subject to the orders of the State Government, the general control and superintendence of all prisons situated in the territories under such Government.
Section 5, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Prisons Act is headed "Inspector General". An Inspector General shall be appointed for the territories subject to each State Government, and shall exercise, subject to the orders of the State Government, the general control and superintendence of all prisons situated in the territories under such Government.
How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 Prisons Act 1894, section 5 of the Prisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 5 of the Prisons Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Maharashtra Prison Manual 1979 RULES (1979).
When did Section 5 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 5, 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
- 47. Plurality of punishments under section 46332 words
- 45. Prison-offences224 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.