The Identification of Prisoners (Application to Hyderabad) Act, 1956.
telangana · 1956
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- S. 1The Identification of Prisoners (Application to Hyderabad) Act, 1956 received the assent of the Rajpramukh on 01
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Section mandates convicted individuals or those ordered to give security for good behavior to allow police to take measurements and photographs.
- S. 4Please see now the provisions under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974)
- S. 5Section 5 allows a Magistrate to order a person to provide measurements or a photograph for criminal investigation purposes.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates use of necessary means to take measurements or photos from required persons, deeming refusal an offense.
- S. 7Section 7 mandates the destruction or transfer of measurements and photographs of individuals released without trial if not previously convicted.
- S. 8(1) The State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act
- S. 9Section 9 prevents legal action against anyone for good faith actions under the Identification of Prisoners Act.