Definitions
Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950 deals with definitions. In this Act,— (a) "court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; The Act came into force on 12 Apr 1950.
In this Act,—
(a) "court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
1 [(b) "Government" or "State Government", in relation to a Part C State, means the administrator thereof;]
(c) "prison" includes any place which has been declared by State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail.
Section 2, The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950 (Act 29 of 1950).
Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act,— (a) "court" includes any officer lawfully exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction;
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners 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: Transfer Prisoners Act 1950 2, section 2 Transfer Prisoners Act 1950, section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act. People searching for it also type is there a part 2 of prisoners. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act come into force?
Section 2 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act, cited as Transfer Prisoners Act 1950 2, came into force on 12 Apr 1950, having been enacted on 12 Apr 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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