The Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963
State Act of Karnataka ยท Act 33 of 196369 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for a uniform law for the regulation of prisons in the State of Karnataka |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 33 of 1963 |
| Year | 1963 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 69 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Inspector-General
- Section 4 Officers of prisons
- Section 5 Accommodation for prisoners
- Section 6 Temporary accommodation
- Section 7 Control and duties of officers of prisons
- Section 8 Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners
- Section 9 Officers not to be interested in prison contracts
- Section 10 Superintendent
- Section 11 Records to be kept by Superintendent
- Section 12 Duties of Medical Officer
- Section 13 Medical Officer to report in certain cases
- Section 14 Report on the death of prisoner
- Section 15 Jailer
- Section 16 Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner
- Section 17 Responsibilities of Jailer
- Section 18 Jailer to be present at night
- Section 19 Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers
- Section 20 Duties of gatekeeper
- Section 21 Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave
- Section 22 Convict officers
- Section 23 Prisoners to be examined on admission
- Section 24 Effects of prisoners
- Section 25 Removal and discharge of prisoners
- Section 26 Separation of prisoners
- Section 27 Association and segregation of prisoners
- Section 28 Solitary confinement
- Section 29 Prisoners under sentence of death
- Section 30 Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources
- Section 31 Restrictions on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners
- Section 32 Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
- Section 33 Employment of civil prisoners
- Section 34 Employment of criminal prisoners
- Section 35 Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment
- Section 36 Sick prisoners
- Section 37 Record of directions of Medical Officers
- Section 38 Hospital
- Section 39 Power of Superintendent to send a prisoner to hospital or asylum for special treatment
- Section 40 Visitors to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
- Section 41 Search of visitors
- Section 42 Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles, into or from prisons and communication with prisoners
- Section 43 Power to arrest for offence under section 42
- Section 44 Publication of penalties
- Section 45 Prison offences
- Section 46 Punishment of offences under section 45
- Section 47 Plurality of punishment under section 46
- Section 48 Award for punishment under section 46 and section 47
- Section 49 Punishment for breach of conditions of suspension of sentence, etc
- Section 50 Punishment to be in accordance with the foregoing except by order of a competent court
- Section 51 Medical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for punishment
- Section 52 Entries in punishment books
- Section 53 Procedure on committal of heinous offence
- Section 54 Offences by prison subordinates
- Section 55 Power to release certain prisoners temporarily
- Section 56 Release on parole
- Section 57 Prisoner to surrender himself on the expiration of the period otherwise liable to be arrested
- Section 58 Penalty for failure to surrender
- Section 58A Offences to be Cognizable
- Section 59 Extra mural custody, control and employment of prisoners
- Section 60 Confinement in irons
- Section 61 Confinement in irons of prisoners under sentence of imprisonment for life
- Section 62 Prisoners not to be put in irons by Jailer except under necessity
- Section 63 Power to make rules
- Section 64 Rules and notifications to be laid before the State Legislature
- Section 65 Exhibition of copies of Rules
- Section 66 Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical officers
- Section 67 Repeal and savings
- Section 68 Removal of difficulties
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