Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners
Section 55 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners. A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and s The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all the same incidents as if he were actually in prison.
Section 55, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 55
What does Section 55 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Prisons Act is headed "Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners". A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prisonofficer belonging to such person, shall be deemed to be in prison and s
How do I find court cases under Section 55 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 55, section 55 Prisons Act 1894, section 55 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 55 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 55 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 55, 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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