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Bare Act

The Identification of Prisoners (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1922

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This Act is a legislative amendment designed to standardize the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, across the entire state of Maharashtra. It ensures that police procedures for taking measurements and photographs of individuals—such as those convicted of specific crimes or ordered to provide security for good behavior—are applied uniformly, regardless of the region (Bombay, Vidarbha, or Hyderabad). By updating the list of applicable offenses and repealing inconsistent local laws, the Act clarifies police powers. For the ordinary citizen, this ensures that the rules regarding police identification procedures are consistent and legally binding throughout the state.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of section 3 of Act XXXIII of 1920
  3. 3. Extension of certain enactments amending Act XXXIII of 1920 to whole State
  4. 4. Amendment of section 8 of Act XXXIII of 1920
  5. 5. Amendment of section 4 of Act XXXIII of 1920
  6. 6. Amendment of section
  7. 7. Repeal of Hyd. XXVII of 1956
  8. I. Schedule

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