Act Number: 58

Act Name: The Exchange of Prisoners�Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-09-10

Long Title: An Act to provide, in pursuance of an agreement with Pakistan for the exchange of prisoners, for the of certain prisoners from India to Pakistan and the reception in India of certain prisoners from Pakistan.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 7: Transfer of records relating to transferable prisoners.
Where a prisoner is or is to be transferred to Pakistan under the provisions of this Act, the State Government may requisition the record of any proceedings, including judicial proceedings, relating to that prisoner from many Court or office, and may direct that such record shall be sent to the Government of Pakistan or the Government of any 1 Province in Pakistan.
Notes:
1. The word "Province" shall stand unmodified by the A.O. 1950.
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