Section 3: Removal of prisoners from one State to another.

The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950Central Act · Act 29 of 1950

(1) Where any person is confined in a prison in a State,—

(a) under sentence of death, or

(b) under, or in lieu of, a sentence of imprisonment or transportation, or

(d) in default of giving security for keeping the peace or for maintaining good behaviour;

the Government of that State may, with the consent of the Government of any other State, by order, provide for the removal of the prisoner from that prison to any prison in the other State.

(2) The officer in charge of the prison to which any person is removed under sub-section (1) shall receive and detain him, so far as may be, according to the exigency of any writ, warrant or order of the court by which such person has been committed, or until such person is discharged or removed in due course of law.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950
Section	3
Marginal note	Removal of prisoners from one State to another.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

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