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State of Jammu-Kashmir - Section

Section 29 in The Prisoners Act, 1977

29. Removal of prisoners.

(1)[The Government] [In Section 2, 17, 29 (1) & (2), 32, 42, 51 and 52 words 'the Government' substituted for 'His Highness' by Act X of 1996.] may, by general or special order, provide for the removal of any prisoner confined in a prison-
(a)under sentence of death, or
(b)under, or in lieu of, a sentence of imprisonment or imprisonment for life, or
(c)in default of payment of a fine, or
(d)in default of giving security for keeping the peace or for maintaining good behaviour,
to any other prison in the State.
(2)[The Government] [In Section 2, 17, 29 (1) & (2), 32, 42, 51 and 52 words 'the Government' substituted for 'His Highness' by Act X of 1996.], and (subject to its orders and under its control) the [Inspector General] [In section 29(2) words 'Inspector General' substituted for 'Controller' by Act II of 1985, section 2.] may in like manner, provide for the removal of any prisoner confined as aforesaid in a prison in the State to any other prison in the State.