Officers of prisons

Q: When did Section 6 of the Prisons Act come into force?

Section 6 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 6, 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 17 Oct 2026

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

Section 6 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with officers of prisons. For every prison there shall be a Superintendent, a Medical Officer (who may also be the Superintendent), a Medical Subordinate, a Jailer and such other officers as the State Government thinks necessary : Provided that [the State Government of Bombay] may declare by order in writing that in any pris The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.

For every prison there shall be a Superintendent, a Medical Officer (who may also be the Superintendent), a Medical Subordinate, a Jailer and such other officers as the State Government thinks necessary :
Provided that ¹[the State Government of Bombay] may ²*** declare by order in writing that in any prison specified in the order the office of Jailer shall be held by the person appointed to be Superintendent.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Maharashtra.--
Amendment of section 6 of Act IX of 1894.--In section 6 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section.
(2) In sub-section (1) so renumbered--
(a) after the words "a Superintendent" the brackets and words "(who may be a Deputy Inspector-General of Prisons" shall be inserted;
(b) the words "a Medical Subordinate" shall be deleted;
(c) after the said sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(2) Where one or more Deputy Superintendents are appointed for a prison, they shall, subject to the general or special orders of the Inspector-General, exercise, carry out or discharge all or any of the powers, duties and functions of a Superintendent under this Act, or any law for the time being in force, as the Superintendent may delegate to them."
[Vide Bombay Act XLV of 1959, s. 3]
Section 6, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).

Questions about Section 6

What does Section 6 of the Prisons Act deal with?

Section 6 of the Prisons Act is headed "Officers of prisons". For every prison there shall be a Superintendent, a Medical Officer (who may also be the Superintendent), a Medical Subordinate, a Jailer and such other officers as the State Government thinks necessary : Provided that [the State Government of Bombay] may declare by order in writing that in any pris

How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Prisons Act 1894, section 6 of the Prisons Act. People searching for it also type lower prison act 6. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When did Section 6 of the Prisons Act come into force?

Section 6 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 6, 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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