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The Kerala Identification of Prisoners Act, 1963 (No.39 of 1963)

kerala · 1963

  • S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • S. 2Defimtion:
  • S. 3Taking of
  • S. 4Section mandates police to take measurements of arrested individuals for offenses punishable by at least one year of rigorous imprisonment.
  • S. 5Section mandates habitual offenders to allow police to take measurements and photographs as required.
  • S. 6Section 6 allows a Magistrate to order a prisoner's measurements or photograph for criminal investigation purposes.
  • S. 7Section 7 mandates that resistance to taking measurements or photographs under the Act can be forcibly addressed and is treated as an offense.
  • S. 8Dettmti'nn of photographs and record: of mmurnnenls, eta, an acqmltal
  • S. 9Pawn ta malt: rulu
  • S. 10Bar of suits
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