classification of prisoners according to the intensity and gravity
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of the offence. According to the classification of prisoners, Class 1
prisoners are those ... fall within Class 1 or Class 2. Rule 20 thereof provides that life convict
being a Class 1 prisoner if earned such remission as entitles
prisoner" means a prisoner other
than a class 1 or class 2 prisoner;
(f) "life convict" means
(i) a class ... these rules is (a) that the cases of
class I life-convicts, or class II or class III life-
convict who have more than
Principal
Secretary (Home/Prison) by whatever designation it is known as, (ii)
Director General of Prison(s), to determine which class of prisoners ... Union Territories to compulsorily release the
prisoners from their respective prisons.
Thus, no prisoner in whatsoever category/class he
falls and whatever nature of offence
prisoners.- A prisoner confined in a jail may be -
(1) a criminal prisoner, which term includes:
(a) a convicted prisoner, including a prisoner committed ... detention of such prisoners; and
(3) a civil prisoner.
Paragraph 284. Undertrial prisoners.--Unconvicted criminal prisoners shall be divided into two classes -
(1) Superior
prisoners and gives
advantage to one class, while denying the same advantage to the
other class of prisoners, only on account of their residence, within ... Principal Secretary (Home/Prison) by whatever designation
is known as, (ii) Director General of Prison(s), to determine
which class of prisoners can be released
provide for
classification of prisoners according to the intensity and gravity of the
offence. According to the classification of prisoners, Class 1 prisoners
are those ... fall within Class 1 or Class 2. Rule 20 thereof provides that life
convict being a Class 1 prisoner if earned such remission as entitles
Prisons,
Chennai Range, Whannels Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison,
Office of the Superintendent of Prisons – I,
Central Prison Phase ... convict prisoners into two divisions, viz., Class “A” and Class “B”.
Rule 225 of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1982, reads as under:
“225.Classes
Court or Subordinate Courts can make
initial recommendation for classification of prisoners in Class 'A' to the
Government and the Government shall confirm ... Class recommended and in the light of the said Rules, the petitioner is
entitled to 'A' Class facility in prison
life have been treated under section 433A as belonging
to that class of prisoners who do not deserve to be released
unless they have completed ... life have been treated under section
433A as belonging to that class of prisoners who do not
deserve to be released unless they have completed
Gautam Navlakha vs National Investigation Agency on 12 May, 2021
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2021 SC
