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Section 216: Handcuffing

The Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022State Rules of Rajasthan · 1894

(1) Ordinarily Handcuffing shall be resorted only when there is no other reasonable way of preventing escape of the prisoner, in the given circumstances.

(2) The following categories of under trial prisoners may be handcuffed or restrained for reasons recorded in writing and with previous approval of the concerned court, namely:-

(a) prisoners involved in serious and violent offences;

(b) prisoners having notorious or dangerous background;

(c) Violent, aggressive and refractory prisoners; and

(d) prisoners who have previously escaped.

(3) Handcuffing of under-trial prisoners may be done in the court premises with the permission of the court.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022
Section216
Marginal noteHandcuffing
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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