Executive Summary:
This notification extends the Prisons Punjab Amendment Act, 2011 to the Union territory of Chandigarh. The amendment, initially enacted by the State of Punjab, aims to prohibit the possession and use of mobile phones by prisoners. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 24, 2020, and is effective from the date of publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Extension of Punjab Act:
* The Prisons Punjab Amendment Act, 2011 (Punjab Act No. 23 of 2016) is extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh.
Modifications:
* Section 1(1): References to "2011" shall include the phrase "as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh".
* Section 2: References to the "State of Punjab" shall be substituted with "Union territory of Chandigarh".
Prohibition of Mobile Phones:
* Possession, operation, or use of mobile phones or related components (SIM card, memory card, battery, charger) by a prisoner is prohibited.
* Assisting, abetting, or instigating the supply of mobile phones to prisoners is also prohibited.
Penalties:
* Violation results in imprisonment up to one year, a fine up to twenty-five thousand rupees, or both.
* If a mobile phone is used to commit an offense inside or outside the jail, imprisonment shall not be less than one year, extending to three years, or a fine not exceeding forty thousand rupees, or both. Non-payment of fine may extend imprisonment up to one year.
Legal Procedures:
* Offenses are cognizable and triable by the court of the Magistrate First Class.
Impact Analysis:
Prisoners:
Impact: Prisoners in the Union territory of Chandigarh are now subject to stricter penalties for possessing or using mobile phones and related devices within prison facilities.
Action Required: Comply with the prohibition of mobile phones and related devices to avoid legal penalties.
Prison Staff:
Impact: Prison staff in the Union territory of Chandigarh are now responsible for enforcing the provisions of the extended act, including preventing the possession and use of mobile phones by prisoners, as well as preventing the supply of mobile phones to prisoners.
Action Required: Enforce the new regulations, monitor and prevent the use of mobile phones by prisoners, and take appropriate action against violators.
Legal and Judicial System:
Impact: The judicial system in the Union territory of Chandigarh will handle cases related to mobile phone offenses within prisons as per the amended act.
Action Required: Adjudicate cases related to violations of the act, ensuring fair and consistent application of the law.
Key Entities Referenced
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966: A law enacted by the Parliament of India concerning the reorganisation of the state of Punjab.
Chandigarh: A Union Territory of India to which the provisions of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and other laws are being extended.
Prisons Punjab Amendment Act, 2011: A law enacted by the State of Punjab concerning amendments to the Prisons Act.
Punjab: A state in India where the Prisons Punjab Amendment Act, 2011 is in force.
Prisons Act, 1894: A central act being amended by the Prisons Punjab Amendment Act, 2011.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the Ministry of Home Affairs notification was issued.
Govind Mohan: Additional Secretary who signed the notification.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
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स.ं 46] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, िनवरी 24, 2020/माघ 4, 1941
No. 46] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020/MAGHA 4, 1941
गहृ मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 24 िनवरी, 2020
सा.का.जन.49(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, पंिाब पनु गगठन ऄजधजनयम, 1966 (1966 का 31) की धारा 87
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रािपत्र म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख को पंिाब राज्य म ें यथा
प्रवृत्त कारागार (पंिाब संिोधन) ऄजधजनयम, 2011 (2016 का ऄजधजनयम संखयांक 23) का जनम्नजलजखत ईपांतरणों
के ऄधीन रहते हुए, चडं ीगढ़ संघ राज्यक्षेत्र पर जवस्ट्ताररत करती ह,ै ऄथागत् :-
ईपातं रण
कारागार (पंिाब संिोधन) ऄजधजनयम, 2011 म,ें-
क धारा 1 की ईपधारा (1) में, “2011” ऄंकों के पश् चात् “संघ राज्यक्षेत्र चंडीगढ़ पर यथा जवस्ट्ताररत” िब्द
ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े ;
ख धारा 2 के अरंजभक पैरा में “पंिाब राज्य” िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर “संघ राज्यक्षेत्र चंडीगढ़” िब्द रखे िाएंग े ;
[फा.सं. यू.-11020/ 1/2019-यूटीएल]
गोववद मोहन, ऄपर सजचव
460 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
ईपाबधं
पिं ाब सरकार
जवजध और जवधायी कायग जवभाग, पंिाब
ऄजधसचू ना
6 जसतंबर, 2016
सं. 30-जव./2016 - पंिाब राज्य जवधान मडं ल के जनम्नजलजखत ऄजधजनयम को, जिसपर तारीख 13 ऄगस्ट्त,
2014 को भारत के राष्ट्रपजत की ऄनुमजत प्राप्त हुइ, सवगसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता है :-
कारागार (पिं ाब सिं ोधन) ऄजधजनयम, 2011
(2016 का पिं ाब ऄजधजनयम सखं याकं 23)
कारागार ऄजधजनयम, 1894 का पंिाब राज्य म ेंईसके लागू होने और संिोधन करन ेके जलए ऄजधजनयम।
भारत गणराज्य के बासठवें वर्ग म ें पंिाब राज्य जवधान मंडल द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत रूप में यह ऄजधजनयजमत
हो :-
1. (1) आस ऄजधजनयम का संजक्षप्त नाम कारागार (पंिाब संिोधन) ऄजधजनयम, सजं क्षप्त नाम और
2011 ह ै। प्रारंभ ।
(2) यह तुरंत प्रवृत्त होगा ।
2. कारागार ऄजधजनयम, 1894 में ईसके पंिाब राज्य म ें लाग ू होने के जलए 1984 के केन्द्रीय
धारा 52 के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत धारा ऄंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, ऄथागत ् :- ऄजधजनयम 9 म ें
नइ धारा का
ऄंतःस्ट्थापन ।
“52-क(1) आस ऄजधजनयम में ऄंतर्ववष्ट क दकसी बात के होत े हुए भी, यदद कोइ कैदी मोबाआल फोन
का प्रजतर्ेद्ध ।
मोबाआल फोन या ईनके संघटक भागों िैस े जसम काड,ग मेमोरी काडग, बैटरी चािगर
का कब्िा, प्रचालन या ईपयोग करन े का दोर्ी पाया िाता ह ै ऄथवा कोइ कैदी या
कोइ ऄन्द्य व्यजि ईनकी पूर्वत करने में सहायता करता ह ै या दष्प्ु प्रेररत करता ह ै या
ईकसाता ह ै तो वह ऐसी ऄवजध के कारवास से, िो एक वर्ग से ऄजधक नह होगी
या िुमागने स,े िो पच्चीस हिार रुपए से ऄजधक नह होगा या दोनों स े दडं नीय
होगा ; और यदद मोबाआल फोन दकसी कैदी द्वारा िले पररसर के बाहर या भीतर
कोइ ऄपराध करने के जलए ईपयोग म ें लाया िाता ह,ै तो वह ऐसे कारावास से,
िो एक वर्ग से कम नह होगा, जिसे तीन वर्ग तक बढ़ाया िा सकेगा या िुमागने स,े
िो चालीस हिार रुपए स े ऄजधक नह होगा या दोनों स े दंडनीय होगा । िुमागना
के न ददए िान े की दिा में, कारावास का एक वर्ग तक और जवस्ट्ताररत दकया िा
सकेगा ।
(2) ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन दकया गया ऄपराध संज्ञेय होगा और प्रथम वग ग
मजिस्ट्रेट के न्द्यायालय द्वारा जवचारणीय होगा।”।
जववके परु ी
सजचव, पंिाब सरकार
जवजध और जवधायी कायग जवभागभाग II खण् ड (i) भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2020
G.S.R. 49(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation
Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union territory of Chandigarh,
the Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2011 (Punjab Act No. 23 of 2016), as in force in the State of
Punjab on the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the following
modifications, namely:-
MODIFICATIONS
In the Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2011,-
(a) in section 1, in sub-section (1), after figures “2011”, the words “as extended to the
Union territory of Chandigarh”, shall be inserted;
(b) in section 2, in the opening paragraph, for the words “State of Punjab”, the words
“Union territory of Chandigarh” shall be substituted.
[F.No. U-11020/1/2019-UTL]
GOVIND MOHAN, Addl. Secy.
ANNEXURE
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB
Notification
The 6th September, 2016
No. 30-Leg./2016.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the
assent of the President of India on the 13th day of August, 2014, is hereby published for general
information:-
THE PRISONS (PUNJAB AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011
(PUNJAB ACT NO. 23 OF 2016)
AN
ACT
further to amend the Prisons Act, 1894, in its application to the State of Punjab.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in Sixty-second Year of Republic of India.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prisons (Punjab Amendment) Act, Short title and
2011. commencement.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. In the Prisons Act, 1894, in its application to the State of Punjab, after Insertion of new
section 52, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- section in
Central Act 9 of
1984.
“52-A (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if Prohibition of
any prisoner is found guilty of possessing, operating or using Mobile Phone.
a mobile phone or their component parts like SIM card,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
memory card, Battery of Charger or if the prisoner or any
other person assists or abets or instigates in the supply thereof,
he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term, not
exceeding one year or with fine, not exceeding rupees twenty
five thousand or with both; and if the mobile phone is used for
committing an offence inside or outside the jail’s premises by
a prisoner, the imprisonment shall not be less than one year,
which may extend to three years or with fine, not exceeding
rupees forty thousand or with both. In case of non-payment of
fine, the imprisonment may be further extended upto one year.
(2) The offence committed under sub-section (1), shall be
cognizable and shall be triable by the court of the Magistrate
First Class.”.
VIVEK PURI
Secretary to Government Punjab,
Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
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