Control and duties of officers of prisons
Section 8 of the Prisons Act, 1894 deals with control and duties of officers of prisons. All officers of a prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent; The Act came into force on 07 Jan 1894.
All officers of a prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent; all officers subordinate to the Jailer shall perform such duties as may be imposed on them by the Jailer with the sanction of the Superintendent or be prescribed by rules under section 1[59].
Section 8, The Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894).
Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Prisons Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Prisons Act is headed "Control and duties of officers of prisons". All officers of a prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent;
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Prisons Act 1894, section 8 of the Prisons Act. People searching for it also type prisons act 8 of 1959. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 8 of the Prisons Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Prisons Act, cited as Prisons Act 1894 8, 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
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