Delhi Prison (Powers and Duties of the Inspector General) Orders, 1988

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    "title": "Delhi Prison (Powers and Duties of the Inspector General) Orders, 1988",
    "short_title": "Delhi Prison (Powers and Duties of the Inspector General) Orders, 1988",
    "act_number": "Published vide in Delhi Gazette, Extra ordinary-Pa",
    "act_year": 1988,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Delhi Prison (Powers and Duties of the Inspector General) Orders, 1988",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Power to entertain establishment.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Supply of articles to Jails and Sale of manufactured articles.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Provisions on of funds, expenditure and accounts.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Petty contracts.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. All other contracts require previous sanction.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Inspection of jails by Inspector General.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Duties of the Inspector General at inspections.",
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            "content": "(a) see all yards, wards, cells, worksheds, store rooms, kitchens and latrines, noting their state of repair, sanitary condition and efficiency, the extent to which the structural arrangements permit of the separation of the different classes or prisoners as required by the Prisons Act of 1894 and the rules made thereunder and whether these arrangements are availed of to the fullest extent;\n(b) examine the jail garden and note its condition as to its capabilities to supply vegetables and antiscorbutics in sufficient quantities to all the prisoners and whether it has availed of to the fullest extent ;\n(c) note any defects in the water supply and conservancy arrangements; see that the sick are carefully attended to, and that the food is of proper quality and quantity ;\n(d) see every prisoner than in confinement in the jail, noting any circumstances of importance requiring attention, such as the adaptation of tasks to physique and capabilities, the condition and sufficiency of the clothing, the employment of fetters, the working of the remission system, the award of punishments, and afford every prisoner a reasonable opportunity of making any application or complaint and investigate such as relate to jail discipline:\n(e) inspect the warder establishment as to its proficiency, inspect the arms and accountrements, and test the ability of the upper subordinates to drill the guard ;\n(f) satisfy himself that the arrangements for guarding both by day and night are satisfactory ;\n(g) satisfy himself that economy is practised in the matter of all purchases;\n(h) satisfy himself that all accounts and registers are maintained according to the rules in force, proper managements are made for the safe custody of all records, and that due regard is paid to all requirements of the law and rules made thereunder ; and\n(i) record his opinion of the manner in which officers appear familiar with their duties, together with any suggestions he may wish to make and any orders he may desires to issue to the Superintendent.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. A copy of minute when to be submitted to Delhi Admn.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Annual Report and returns.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Channel of communication.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Inspection of criminal lunatics by the Inspector General or visitors.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl082",
        "Act Number": "Published vide in Delhi Gazette, Extra ordinary-Part 4. No. 76, dated 18th April, 1988 vide Notification No. F. 9/75/87 Home (General) (2), in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894) by the Administrator of the Union Territory of Delhi.",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1988",
        "Short Title": "Delhi Prison (Powers and Duties of the Inspector General) Orders, 1988",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}