The Rajasthan Prisoners Act, 1960
The Rajasthan Prisoners Act, 1960
The Rajasthan Prisoners Act, 1960, regulates the administration, safe custody, transfer, and temporary release of incarcerated individuals within the state of Rajasthan. Applying to all inmates, prison officers, and government authorities, it establishes clear legal procedures for executing court warrants and transferring prisoners between facilities. It matters because it ensures detention remains strictly lawful, provides psychiatric care for mentally ill inmates, and offers a structured mechanism for temporary release on compassionate grounds. Ultimately, this law safeguards prisoner welfare, secures prison operations, and upholds justice by preventing arbitrary detention through the mandatory verification of all judicial orders.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Officers-in-charge of prisons to detain persons committed to their custody
- 4. Officers-in-charge of prisons to return writs, etc., after execution or discharge
- 5. Officers-in-charge of prisons to give effect to sentences
- 6. Warrant to be sufficient authority
- 7. Procedure where officer-in-charge of prison doubts legality of warrant
- 8. Removal of prisoners
- 9. Lunatic prisoners how to be dealt with
- 10. Release of prisoners for special reasons
- 11. Surrender of prisoners
- 12. Release of prisoners recommended for pardon
- 13. Power to make rules
- 14. Repeal and Savings
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