Rajasthan Identification of Prisoners Act, 1956
State Act of Rajasthan · Act 12 of 19568 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law authorising the taking of measurements and photographs. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 12 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Rajasthan |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 8 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Taking of measurements and photographs.
- Section 4 Power to Magistrate to order a person to be measured or photographed
- Section 5 Resistance to the taking of measurements etc. -
- Section 6 Destruction of photographs and records of measurements, etc. on acquittal -
- Section 7 Power to make rules
- Section 8 Bar of suits
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