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Section 375Procedural

Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge

Full Text

The State Government may empower the officer in charge of the jail in which a person is confined under the provisions of section 369 or section 374 to discharge all or any of the functions of the Inspector-General of Prisons under section 376 or section 377.

Plain English Summary

Enables the State Government to delegate the powers of the Inspector-General of Prisons to the officer in charge of a jail for managing persons confined due to mental unsoundness.

Key Legal Elements

  • Delegation of power by State Government
  • Empowerment of Jail Officer-in-Charge
  • Performance of functions under sections 376 or 377

Practical Note

This is an administrative provision intended to decentralize the oversight of mentally unsound prisoners to local jail authorities.

हिंदी पाठ

राज्य सरकार उस जेल के प्रभारी अधिकारी को, जिसमें धारा 369 या धारा 374 के प्रावधानों के तहत किसी व्यक्ति को कैद किया गया है, धारा 376 या धारा 377 के तहत कारागार महानिरीक्षक के सभी या किसी भी कार्य का निर्वहन करने के लिए सशक्त कर सकती है।