The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950
An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison.
Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security · Other Acts of 1950
Preamble
THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT, 1950
ACT NO. 29 OF 19501
[12th April, 1950.] An Act to provide for the removal from one State to another of persons confined in a prison.
BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950
Key Provisions
1. Extent & Application:
• Extends to the whole of India, with specific historical amendments applying to Jammu and Kashmir, and extensions to Union Territories like Goa, Daman, and Diu.
2. Definitions: - "Court": Includes any officer with civil, criminal, or revenue jurisdiction.
• "Government" / "State Government": For certain territories, means the Administrator.
• "Prison": Encompasses any place declared a subsidiary jail by the State Government.
3. Removal of Prisoners: - Inter-State Transfer: A State Government can, with the consent of another State's Government, order the removal of a prisoner.
• Applicable to Prisoners:
• Under sentence of death.
• Serving or liable to serve a sentence of imprisonment or transportation.
• In default of paying a fine.
• In default of giving security for keeping the peace or good behaviour.
• Procedure:
• The receiving prison's officer must accept and detain the prisoner based on the original judicial order until discharge or further proceedings.
4. Repealed Provisions: - Section 4 (pertinent to amendments of the Prisoners Act, 1900) was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1957.
Sections
Type to filter. 4 sections.
Related Acts
- The Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 19507 sections
- The Special Criminal Courts (Jurisdiction) Act, 19505 sections
- The Union Territories (Laws) Act, 19504 sections
- The Central Reserve Police Force Act, 194919 sections
- The Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act, 194912 sections
- The President's Emoluments and Pension Act, 19519 sections
- The Scheduled Securities (Hyderabad) Act, 19497 sections
- The Police Act, 19497 sections
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. Every one of the 4 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.