Delhi Classification of Prisons Rules, 1988

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    "slug": "delhi-classification-of-prisons-rules-1988",
    "title": "Delhi Classification of Prisons Rules, 1988",
    "short_title": "Delhi Classification of Prisons Rules, 1988",
    "act_number": "Published vide in Delhi Gazette, Extraordinary Par",
    "act_year": 1988,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Delhi Classification of Prisons Rules, 1988",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Three kinds of Jails.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) ' Central Jail ' — means any prison in which convicted criminals, under trial prisoners or persons detained under any specific Act/Ordinance/Orders, as the case may be are received/kept for the purpose of undergoing theirsentence or for the purpose of judicial custody and/or detention under any Specific Act/ Ordinance/Orders, as the case may be.\n(b) ' District Jail '. — All Jails, other than 'Central Jails' and 'Special Jails' shall be deemed to be 'District Jails'.\n(c) (1) Administrator may from time to time, in its discretion, declare any jail to be a 'Special Jail' for the purposes of these rules, or establish a Special Jail at any place.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Inspector General of Prison.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Addl. I.G. of Prisons, and D.I.G. of Prison.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Superintendents of Prison.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl081",
        "Act Number": "Published vide in Delhi Gazette, Extraordinary Part 4, No. 76, dated 18th April, 1988 vide notification No. F. 9(75)/87-Home (General)(1), in exercise of the powers conferred under Prisons Act, 1894 (Act 9 of 1894) by the Administrator of the Union Territory of Delhi.",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1988",
        "Short Title": "Delhi Classification of Prisons Rules, 1988",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}