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(1) A prisoner, whether convicted or under-trial, who by his social status, education and habits of life is found to have been accustomed to a superior mode of living, shall be classified as a Division I prisoner unless— (a) he is found to be a habitual offender; or (b) he is convicted of— (i) an offence involving grave cruelty or grave moral turpitude, or (ii) an offence involving illegal hoarding, storage, movement or disposal of any essential commodity, or (iii) an economic offence of grave social consequences, or (iv) an offence of cheating, forgery, outraging modesty of any female, rape or sodomy. (2) All political prisoners and political detenus referred to in sub- section (2) of section 27 shall be entitled to all the privileges and amenities of Division I prisoners and also to such other privileges and amenities as may be prescribed in addition to the amenities referred to in sub-section (4) of section 35 and section 105. Division I and Division It prisoners. 259 The West Bengal Correctional Services Act, 1992. [West Ben. Act (Chapter VIL—Classification of prisoners.—Sections 26, 27.) (3) All prisoners, other than political prisoners or political detenue or those classified as Division I prisoners, shall be classified as Division II prisoners. Power to classify prisoners. Classifica- lion of detenus.