THE HIMACHAL PRADESH HABITUAL OFFENDERS ACT, 1969
The Himachal Pradesh Habitual Offenders Act, 1969
The Himachal Pradesh Habitual Offenders Act, 1969, regulates the registration, surveillance, and rehabilitation of repeat criminals in the state. It applies to individuals aged eighteen or older who have received prison sentences at least three times within five years for specific criminal offenses. To prevent crime, the law allows the government to track these offenders by recording their fingerprints, restricting their movements, and requiring regular reports. Crucially, it establishes corrective settlements to reform offenders through training instead of standard jail time. This matters because it seeks to balance public safety with rehabilitation, aiming to reintegrate repeat offenders into society.
Chapter II REGISTRATION OF HABITUAL OFFENDERS AND →
- 3Power of Government to direct registration of habitual
- 4Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders
- 5Charge of Register and alterations therein
- 6District Magistrate.
- 7Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves
- 8Procedure by District Magistrate on change of residence of habitual offender to other district
- 9Duration registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.-
- 10Right to make representations against re-registration etc.- (1)
- 11Power to restrict movements of registered offenders
- 12Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements.- The
- 13Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain
Chapter III CORRECTIVE TRAINING OF HABITUAL OFFENDERS →
Chapter IV PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE →
Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →
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