The Civil Jails Act,1874
gujarat · 1874
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1873, Pt
- S. 2Central Acts
- S. 3The Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869
- S. 4Section 4 changes "Governor in Council" to "Provincial Government" in the Civil Jails Act.
- S. 5This word ws substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950
- S. 6Section 6 changes "Government in Council" to "Provincial Government" in the Civil Jails Act.
- S. 7This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950
- S. 8The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in
- S. 9Section establishes civil jails at District Court seats, with State Government authority to set up additional ones elsewhere.
- S. 10Section 10 designates the nazir as the ex-officio keeper of the civil jail, responsible for prisoner custody and jail cleanliness.
- S. 11Section mandates district judges to monthly inspect civil jails, issue management orders, and record visits.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates a State-appointed medical officer to advise on jail sanitation and treat sick prisoners, though prisoners may hire their own doctors.
- S. 13The civil jail shall be daily for the admission of those wishing to visit prisoners from 9 am
- S. 14Section 14 of The Civil Jails Act, 1874 (Gujarat) allows prisoners to arrange their own food or have it provided by the jail, with clothing and bedding supplied by the jail if they cannot afford it.
- S. 15Section 15 details procedures for reporting, investigating, and disposing of a prisoner's death in a civil jail, and handling unexpended subsistence money.
- S. 16Disposal of subsistence-money in hand on prisoner’s death or 2 release