Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Prisons Act, 1894

Year: 1894

Enactment Date: 1894-03-22

Long Title: An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 58: Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailer except under necessity.
    No prisoner shall be put in irons or under mechanical restraint by the Jailer of his own authority, except in case of urgent necessity, in which case notice thereof shall be forthwith given to the Superintendent.
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