The Kerala Habitual Offenders Act, 1960

| A [ | . ACT 280F 1950 THE KERALA HABITUAL OFFENDERS ACT. 19601 | An Act to provide for the treatment and training of Habitual offenders. Preamble. — whereas it is expedient to make provision for the treatment and trahing of habitual offenders; | Beit enacted in the Eleventh Y ear of the Republic of India as follows: — chapter Preliminary

(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Habitual Offenders Act, 1960. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

The Government may direct the District Magistrate to register or re-register a register of habitual offenders within his district by entering therein the names and other prescribed particulars of such habitual offenders.

For the purpose of carrying out the direction given under section 3, the District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf shall, by notice in the prescribed form to be served in the prescribed manner, call upon every habitual offender in the district,— to appear before him at a time and place specified in the notice; to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable him to enter the name and other prescribed particulars of the habitual offender in the register; and to allow the finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs of the habitual offender to be taken: Provided that the name and other prescribed particulars of a habitual offender shall not be entered in the register unless he has been afforded a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such entry should not be made.

(1) The register shall be placed in the custody of the Superintendent of Police of the district concerned, who shall, from time to time, report to the District Magistrate any alteration which ought in his opinion to be made therein. (2) After the register has been placed in the custody of the Superintendent of Police no fresh entry shall be made in the register, nor shall any entry be cancelled, except by, or under an order in writing of the District Magistrate.

The District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf may at any time order the finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs of any registered offender to be taken.

(1) Every registered offender shall notify to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed any change or intended change of his ordinary residence: Provided that where such offender changes or intends to change his ordinary residence to another district (whether within the State or not) he shall notify the change or intended change to the District Magistrate. (2) The District Magistrate may, by order in writing direct that any registered offender shall— report himself once in each month or, where the District Magistrate for reasons specified in the order so directs, more frequently, to such authority and in such manner as may be specified in the order, and notify any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence to the aforesaid authority: Provided that the District Magistrate may exempt any such offender from notifying any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence for such period and under such conditions as to him may appear reasonable.

(1) Where any registered offender changes his ordinary residence to another district within the State, the District Magistrate of the district in which the offender is registered shall inform the District Magistrate of the other district about such change and at the same time furnish him with the name and other particulars of the registered offender. (2) On the receipt of such information, the District Magistrate of the other district shall enter in his register the name and other particulars of the registered offender furnished to him and inform the District Magistrate of the first district about such registration and thereupon such District Magistrate shall cancel from his register the entry relating to that offender: Provided that where a registered offender changes his ordinary residence to another district outside the State, the District Magistrate of the first district shall furnish the District Magistrate of the other district with the name and other particulars of the registered offender, and make a request to that District Magistrate that he may be informed of the steps, if any, which may have been taken in relation to the offender under any law relating to the treatment and training of habitual offenders for the time being in force in that other district and upon receipt of such information the District Magistrate of the first district shall cancel from his register the entry relating to that offender. (3) Upon the entry of the name and other particulars of a registered offender in the register under sub-section (2), the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to him as if he has been registered, in pursuance of a direction given under section 3, in the register of the district to which he has changed his ordinary residence.

(1) The registration of a habitual offender under this Act shall, unless earlier cancelled, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such registration, and on such cancellation or expiry the habitual offender shall cease to be a registered offender. (2) Notwithstanding the cancellation, or expiry of the duration of registration, a habitual offender may be re-registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act as often as he is convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences at any time after such cancellation or expiry, and the re-registration shall, unless earlier cancelled, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such re-registration. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), where a registered offender is, during the period of registration or re-registration, convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences and sentenced to a substantive term of imprisonment the duration of registration or re-registration shall be extended for a period of five years from the date of his release from such imprisonment.

(1) Any person deeming himself aggrieved by the registration under section 4, or re-registration or extension of the duration of registration or re-registration, as the case may be, under section 9 or by an order under sub-section (2) of section 7, may within the prescribed period make a representation to the Government against such registration, re-registration, extension or order. (2) The Government shall, after considering the representation and giving the aggrieved person an opportunity of being heard, either confirm or cancel the registration, re-registration, extension or order, as the case may be, and shall, in the case of confirmation, record a brief statement of the reasons thereof.

(1) If in the opinion of the Government it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the general public so to do, the Government may by order direct that any registered offender shall be restricted in his movements to such area and for such period not exceeding three years as may be specified in the order. (2) Before making any such order the Government shall take into consideration the following matters, namely:— (a) the nature of the offences of which the registered offender has been convicted and the circumstances in which the offences were committed; (b) whether the registered offender follows any lawful occupation and whether such occupation is conducive to an honest and settled way of life and is not merely a pretence for the purpose of facilitating the commission of offences; (c) the suitability of the area to which his movements are to be restricted; and (d) the manner in which the registered offender may earn his living within such area, and the adequacy of arrangements which are, or are likely to be, available therefor. (3) A copy of the order shall be served on the registered offender in the prescribed manner.

The Government may, by order, cancel any order made under section 11 or alter any area specified in an order under that section: Provided that before making such order the Government shall consider the matters referred to in sub-section (2) of section 11 in so far as they may be applicable.

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, establish and maintain in the State as many corrective settlements as they think fit for the purpose of placing therein such habitual offenders as are directed to receive corrective training under this Act. (2) The Government may also approve or certify any privately-managed institution (whether known as settlement or otherwise) or any institution run by the State Social Welfare Advisory Board as a corrective settlement for the purposes of this Act.

(1) Where the Government are satisfied from the report of the District Magistrate or otherwise that it is expedient with a view to the reformation of a registered offender and the prevention of crime that the registered offender should receive training of a corrective character for a substantial period, the Government may, by order in writing, direct that the registered offender shall receive training of a corrective character for such period, not exceeding the duration of his registration or re-registration, as may be specified in the order.

The Government or any officer authorised by them in this behalf may at any time by order in writing direct any habitual offender who may be in a corrective settlement to be transferred to another corrective settlement.

A habitual offender who, without lawful excuse, the burden of proof which shall lie upon him— (a) fails to appear in compliance with a notice issued under section 4; or (b) intentionally omits to furnish any information required under that section or furnishes as true any information which he knows, or has reason to believe, to be false or does not believe to be true or refuses to allow his finger and palm impressions, foot prints and photograph to be taken by any person acting under an order passed under section 10 of the Code to execute a bond in the case and other evidence in the case and other matters and his reformation and the prevention of crime and character for a substantial period, or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7 or with an order of the District Magistrate under sub-section (2) of that section or with an order under section 11, may be arrested without warrant and shall be punishable,— (i) on first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 200 or with both; (ii) on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both: Provided that if the court, after taking into consideration the offender's age and physical and mental condition and his suitability for receiving training of a corrective character in a corrective settlement is satisfied that it is expedient with a view to his reformation and the prevention of crime that he should receive training of a corrective character for a substantial period the court may, in lieu of sentencing the offender to any punishment under clause (d), direct, after giving him an opportunity of showing cause, that he shall receive corrective training in a corrective settlement for such term not exceeding three years as it may determine.

No prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the form of notice under section 4 and the manner in which such notice may be served; (b) the form of the register of habitual offenders and the particulars to be entered therein; (c) the authority to whom and the manner in which any change or intended change of ordinary residence shall be notified by registered offenders under sub-section (1) of section 7; (d) the nature of restrictions to be observed by registered offenders whose movements have been restricted; (e) the grant of certificate of identity to registered offenders and inspection of such certificate; (f) the conditions under which the offenders may be permitted to leave the area to which their movements have been restricted or the corrective settlements in which they have been placed; (g) the terms upon which offenders may be discharged from corrective settlements; (h) the working, management, control and supervision of corrective settlements, including the discipline and conduct of persons placed therein; (i) the conditions for, and the manner of, certifying privately-managed settlements; (j) the appointment of non-official visitors for corrective settlements; (k) the conditions and circumstances under which members of the family of a habitual offender may be permitted to stay with him in a corrective settlement; (l) the periodical review of the cases of all persons whose movements have been restricted or who are placed in corrective settlements under this Act; (m) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed. In making rules under this Act the Government may provide that a contravention of any of the rules shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. All rules made under this Act shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly for not less than fourteen days, and shall be subject to such modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as the Assembly may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following.

The Madras Restriction of Habitual Offenders Act, 1948 (Madras Act VI of 1948), as in force in the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, is hereby repealed.

[See Section 2 (g)] | i | | | Offences under the Indian Penal Code. i i chapler XII, Section | ; 231 Counterfeiting coin ] 3 ; 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin. i i 233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin H ! 234. Making or seiling instrument for counterfeiting indian coin : 235 Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for ; counterfeiting coin. ; 239 Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. ' | ’ { i 240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed | knowledge that it is counterfeit ’ 242 Possession of counterfeit coin by don who kajew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. 243 Possession of Indian coin by ml knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. chapter XVL : 304 Culpable homicide not amounting J murder. 307 Attempt to murder. | 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide. '324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dingo Weapons or means. 325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. | 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. ’ 327.Voluntarily causing hurt to extort oer, of t constrain to an illegal act. 328 Causing hurt by means of poison, oA with che to commit an offence. 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt ovo orb or to constrain to an illegal act 347 Wrongful confinement to extort olen or oh strain to illegal act. 365 Kidnapping or abducting with en) secrety and wrongfully to confine person. 366A Procuration of minor girl N | 3668 Importation of girl from foreign country. 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping J confinement. kidnapped or abducted person. 369 Kidnapping or abducting child wed ten years with intent to steal from its person. CHAPTER XVII ‘ 379 Theft 380 Theft in dwelling house, etc. y het TET ITY Ter Indnd Thana a = | . EE. Lo | | BTS : 382 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft. 384 Extortion. f 385 Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. | 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. ’ 387 Putting person in fear off death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion | 392 Robbery. | 393 Attempt to commit ibbery. : i 394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. 395 Dacoity. 397 Robbery or dacoity with attempt (o cause death or grievous hurt. : 398 Attempt to corminit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon, ! 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity. : : ' | 400 Belonging mn a gang of dacoits. : . 401 Belonging to a gang of thieves | Section : 402 Assembling for pupose of committing dacoity. 411 Dishonesty receiving stolen property. : . 412 Dishonestly receiving propeity stolen in the com mission of dacoity. : ; 414 Assisting in concealment of stolen property. 420 Cheating and dishonesty inducing delivery of pro perty. 451 House-trespass in order Lo commit offence punish able with imprisonment. 452 House- trespass after preparation for hurt. assault or wrongful restraint. 453 Lurking house- trespass or house-breaking. . . .. e Bo» poy [SPP h 454 Lurking house- trespass or house-breaking in | 0 commit offence punishable with imprison ment. | | | . 455 Lurking house- trespass or house-breaking after pre paration for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. | ) 456 Lurking house-wespass or house- breaking by night ’ 457 Lurking house- trespass or house- ring by night in order to commit offence punishable with im prisonment. | 458 Lurking house- trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint | | 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst commie lurking house- trespass or house-breaking, ’ 460 All persons jointly concerned in lurking house- trespass or house- breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt chitsed by ohe of them, : | 1 Abetiment of, or atzmpt to commit, any o the offences mentioned in 1 above | ! Offence under the Supression eff immaral Traffic in Women ld Girls Act, 1956 Section 4. Living on the eamings of oschaton R |