Bare Act
The Himachal Pradesh Restriction of Habitual Offenders Act, 1973
The Himachal Pradesh Restriction of Habitual Offenders Act, 1973 empowers magistrates and courts in Himachal Pradesh to impose restriction orders on repeat criminal offenders. Under this law, an authority can restrict a habitual offender's movements to a designated geographic area, require them to periodically report to local officials, or both, for up to three years. The law ensures that restricted individuals possess adequate means of earning a livelihood within their assigned boundaries. It matters because it seeks to prevent further criminal activity and maintain public order by closely monitoring high-risk individuals while providing mechanisms for judicial oversight, appeals, and penalties for non-compliance.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Scope of order of restriction
- 5. Procedure for making order of restriction
- 6. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons
- 7. Discharge of person informed against
- 8. Making of order of restriction and specifying particulars therein
- 9. Order of restriction under section 123 (3) and section 565 of the Code of Criminal procedure
- 10. Means of livelihood within area of restriction and change of area where means of livelihood are insufficient
- 11. Power to cancel order of restriction
- 12. Power to vary area of restriction
- 13. Power to add order of restriction to bound for good behaviour
- 14. Appeal
- 15. Applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure to appeals and revisions
- 16. Arrest of persons found beyond prescribed limits
- 17. Power to make rules
- 18. Penalties
- 19. Repeal and savings
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