Bare ActsThe Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 6 of 2026)

Section 65

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Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners- A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, or to a court for production or to a hospital for medical treatment, or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison, in or under the lawful custody or control of a prison officer belonging to such prison, or any other officer deployed for such duty, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all directions and discipline, as if he were actually in prison.

Section 65 – The Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 6 of 2026) | DailyLaw.ai