The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 330 or section 335 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 337 or section 338.
Section 336: Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 336 |
| Marginal note | Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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