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THE PRISONS (DELHI AMENDMENT) ACT, 19556

The Prisons (Delhi Amendment) Act, 1956

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This Act amends the Prisons Act of 1894 to remove provisions related to corporal punishment, specifically whipping, within prisons. It repeals Section 53 of the original Act and modifies several other sections to eliminate references to this punishment. The legislation applies to the prison system in Delhi, aiming to modernize prison rules by removing archaic and harsh disciplinary measures that involve physical punishment, thereby aligning prison regulations with contemporary human rights standards and reducing the severity of punishments for prisoners.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of Section 46, Act IX of 1894
  3. 3. Amendment of Section 47, Act IX of 1894
  4. 4. Amendment of Section 50, Act IX of 1894
  5. 5. Amendment of Section 51, Act IX of 1894
  6. 6. Repeal of Section 53, Act IX of 1894

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