Delhi Prisons (Custody of Prisoners) Rules, 1988

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    "slug": "delhi-prisons-custody-of-prisoners-rules-1988",
    "title": "Delhi Prisons (Custody of Prisoners) Rules, 1988",
    "short_title": "Delhi Prisons (Custody of Prisoners) 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 Prisons (Custody of Prisoners) Rules, 1988",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "I. Guarding of Prisoners\nGuarding of Prisoners",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 0
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Main Principle to be observed in guarding.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Details of the procedure to be observed in guarding.",
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            "content": "(1) The warder guard shall, after due allowance has been made for leave. sickness. transfer etc., be divided into two squads as equally as possible, which may be called A & B. Squad A will come on duty at 6 A.M., and be relieved by Squad B at noon; Squad B will be on duty till 6 P.M , and will be relieved by the night guard which may be composed partly from Squad A and partly from Squad B.\n(2) The Deputy Superintendent and the Senior Assistant Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents together with the warders who are to go on duty in the morning shall enter the jail together.\n(3) The Wards shall be opened and the prisoners counted out by lead Warders in pairs in the presence of the relieving warders who are to take charge of the prisoners during the first period of day duty. The Deputy Superintendent, Senior Assistant and Assistant Superintendents or Senior Head Warder shall verify the number counted out of each ward by comparison with the entry in the lock-up register.\n(4) On the completion of the parades, the prisoners shall be distributed into their respective gangs, and an officer shall be placed in charge of each gang. The responsibility for the charge of a gang shall never be divided between two or more officers. The strength of a gang working outside the jail precincts shall not, without the sanction of the Inspector-General, exceed 12 prisoners, which number shall include two convict-officers. There shall be at least one warder in charge of every such gang. In the case of prisoners working inside jail walls, each gang may, including the convict-officers, attached, contain as many as can to conveniently and effectively supervised and may, when the warders are insufficient in number, be placed in charge of selected convict-officers. Prisoners shall not be employed beyond the jail precincts without the special sanction of the Inspector General.\n(5) For the guarding of gang sent to work beyond jail precincts, Administrator may frame special rules for extra mural labour.\n(6) The warders coming on duty at the opening of the wards in the morning shall be relieved at noon by the Squad B which shall be brought into jail by the Head Warders taking the second turn of day duty. They shall remain in charge until the prisoners are locked up and the night guard posted.\n(7) When the warders and convict-officers are posted to the several gangs in the morning, the names of the prisoners composing each gang shall be called from the gang-book in the presence of the officer about to take charge, who shall verify the total by counting them. The officer's name shall then be recorded in the gang-book and his receipt taken. Every long-termed and dangerous prisoner should be specially pointed out to the warder about to take charge of him, so that a particular watch may be kept on him. At every change of guard the number of prisoners in each gang shall be counted, and in the case of gang outside the jail, the names of the prisoners composing each gang shall be called over. In large jails there should be several gang-books, so that the rolls may be called simultaneously to save time. Convict-writers may, when necessary, be employed to assist in writing up the gang-books.\n(8) On the cessation of work in the evening, the gang shall be collected and the prisoners in each gang counted and verified.\n(9) Every warder in charge of a gang working outside the jail walls shall keep a vigilant eye on the prisoners in his gang and shall not allow them to wander or go out of sight on any pretext whatsoever. He shall be personally responsible for their safe custody throughout the whole period of his duty. Convict-officers assisting a warder in charge of an outside gang shall similarly be responsible for the safe custody of the gang, but their responsibility shall in no way diminish, or detract from the responsibility of the warder. Prisoners working all day at a distance from the jail should be provided with a temporary latrine in close proximity to the work and under the eye of the warder in charge. A warder in charge of a gang inside the jail shall accompany any of the prisoners of his gang when they go outside the jail, leaving the prisoners remaining inside, in the charge of convict officer. Only warders of experience should be placed in change of outside gangs.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Evening count, lock-up and disposal of keys.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Period of night duty.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Employment of convict-officers on night guarding.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Convict-officers detailed for duty outside to be kept separate.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Warders to accompany large gangs taken beyond the jail precincts.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Charge of the under trial ward.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Duties of the night watch.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Roster of officers for duty, Beat at night to be changed, Record to be kept.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. System of watch inside the wards at night.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. The lighting of wards at night.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Use of night latrines and prisoners taken ill at night.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Duties of a Head-warder on patrol duty at night.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Custody of dangerous prisoner.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Letting out cooks to prepare early morning meal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Convict-officers may be posted in the central tower.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Surprise visit at night.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Visits by officials at night, report to be made.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Opening of Wards at night and precautions to be taken.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Locks to be out of reach.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Police Guards to be provided under certain conditions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Responsibility of Police Guards when guarding prisoners.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Action when any jail becomes temporarily insecure.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Police help for safe custody of prisoners in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "II. Alarm, Parade, Escapes and Out Breaks\nII. Alarm, Parade, Escapes and Out Breaks",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Preparations and procedure for dealing with cases of escape and disturbance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note:\nNote:\nNote:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Message to Deputy Commissioner of Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Assistance from Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Notice of an escape to be sent to certain officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Reports to the Inspector-General of escape and recapture.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Attempts to escape to be reported.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Rewards for re-capture.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note 1:\nNote 2:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Rewards for a prisoner preventing an escape.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Procedure on recapture of a prisoner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Prisoner not recaptured to be entered in release register.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Procedure when a sentence in connection with an escape is inadequate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Construction of the outer walls of a jail.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Report of assault or disturbance—Certain convicts not to be entrusted with knives etc...., jail locks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note:\n(A) Confinement in Irons During Emergency\n40.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. A supply of fetters and belchains to be maintained.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Description of irons which may be used.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Prisoners exempted absolutely.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Female prisoners;\n(b) Civil Prisoners;\n(c) Convict-officers; and\n(d) Convicts who by reason of age, physical infirmity or serious illness, are, in the opinion of the Medical Officer unfit, to be placed in fetters.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Prisoners ordinarily exempted.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Convict, the unexpired period of whose term of imprisonment is less than six months;\n(b) Convict who has undergone three-fourth of his substantive sentence of imprisonment.\n(c) unconvicted criminal prisoner;\n(d) prisoner under sentence of death; or\n(e) convict who is being produced in court.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Imposition of hand-cuffs when permissible.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Record of cases in which irons are imposed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Fetters to be examined periodically.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Note 1:\nNote 2:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Annual statement of prisoners fettered.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Removal of fetters.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(B) Use of Arms Against Prisoners",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Use of arms when permitted.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Outbreaks and attempts to outbreaks.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Using violence to an officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Warning to be given.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Orders of superior officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "III. Sudden or Violent Deaths\nIII. Sudden or Violent Deaths",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Report of death to be made to the police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Report to be made to the Inspector-General.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. A Magistrate who is Superintendent not to hold an inquest.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Medical Officers empowered.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) All Civil Surgeons.\n(b) All Medical Officers holding collateral Civil Charges,\n(c) All Staff Surgeons.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Report to Superintendent and Medical Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Body to be left in the position in which found—Exception.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl085",
        "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) 5. in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (27) of section 59 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 Prisons (Custody of Prisoners) Rules, 1988",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}