Removal of prisoners

Criminal196014 sections

Statutory text

(1) The State Government may, by general or special order, provide for the removal of any prisoner confined in a prison,- (a) under sentence of death, or
- (b) under, or in lieu of, a sentence of imprisonment, or
- (c) in default of payment of a fine, or
- (d) in default of giving security for keeping the peace or for maintaining good behaviour, or
- (e) otherwise, to any good prison in the State.
(2) Subject to the orders, and under the control of the State Government, any person who is detained in custody in a person pending inquiry or trial or otherwise under any writ, warrant or order may, by order, be directed to be removed,-
- (a) from one subsidiary jail to another subsidiary jail in the district, by the Collector of the district;
- (b) from one subsidiary jail to another subsidiary jail within a subdivision, by the Sub-Divisional Officer;
- (c) from a subsidiary jail in one district to a subsidiary jail in another district, by the Collector of the district from which the person is removed with the consent of the Collector of the other district; and
- (d) by the Inspector General of prisons,-
  - (i) from one central jail to another central jail or to a district jail or a subsidiary jail, or
  - (ii) from one district jail to another district jail or a central jail or a subsidiary jail, or
  - (iii) from one subsidiary jail to another subsidiary jail or to a district jail or a central jail.

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