rail or road shall be regulated as below :- A - Convicted prisoners - (a) "Handcuffs" - Handcuffs shall be imposed on convicted prisoners when travelling by rail ... handcuffed unless it is essential to prevent escape, violence or suicide. Where handcuffs are imposed on such prisoners reasons thereof shall be recorded in writing
Section 549 in Punjab Jail Manual, 1996
549. Description of handcuffs.
- Handcuffs imposed by way of punishment for prison-offences shall be iron bar-handcuffs ... lock, not more than 2 lb. each, or swivel with spring-catch handcuffs weighing not more than 1 lb. each, or chain handcuffs weighing
Section 550 in Punjab Jail Manual, 1996
550. Imposition of hand cuffs.
- Handcuffs may be imposed - (a) on the wrists in front ... more than four consecutive days; (c) by attaching the handcuffs affixed on the prisoner's wrists to a staple in front of the prisoner
labour; (6) continuously refusing to work; (7) filing, cutting, altering or removing handcuffs, fetters or bars without due authority; (8) wilful idleness or negligence
warders should in all cases be armed with batons and supplied with handcuffs to arrest and secure any ring-leaders or escaping prisoners. Note. - Police
completion of the last such penalty has intervened; (iv) imposition of handcuffs : Provided that this penalty shall not be imposed on a female inmate
Separate confinement for not more than 14 days; (8) Imposition of handcuffs otherwise than by handcuffing a prisoner behind or to a staple; (9) Imposition ... combination even when awarded at different times for different offences - (a) Standing handcuffs with cross-bar fetters, and (b) Cross bar fetters with bar fetters
Provided that when undertrial prisoners are excused from wearing handcuffs, the strength of their escort shall be two constables for each undertrial prisoner with head
officer in charge of the escort who should see that handcuffs are removed from a prisoner while he is eating, drinking or going ... latrine, provided that the number without handcuffs at any one time should not exceed one-half of the number of constables in the escort
female or civil prisoner liable to the imposition of any form of handcuffs or fetters. Note 1. - No solitary or punitive cell, no hard labour ... information shall be given within two days of the action. Note 2. Handcuffs and fetters shall be imposed on prisoners after specific permission
