Present/Union/1861_The_Police_Act.md

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Repealed in its application to Bellary District by Mysore Act 14 of 1955.
 the word “ Magistrate” shall include all persons within the general police-district, exercising all or 
 any of the power of a Magistrate:
 
-the word “police” shall include all persons who shall beenrolled under this Act: 
+the word “police” shall include all persons who shall be enrolled under this Act: 
 
 the words “general police-district” shall embrace any [^1]presidency, State or place, or any part of 
 any presidency, State or place, in which this Act shall be ordered to take effect:
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ the word “property” shall include any moveable property money, or valuable s
 
 the word  “person” shall include a company or corporation:
 
-the word “month”  shall mean a calendar month: 
-the  word  “cattle”  shall,  besides  horned  cattle,  include  elephants,  camels,  horses,    asses,  mules, 
+the word “month” shall mean a calendar month: 
 
+the word “cattle” shall,  besides  horned  cattle,  include  elephants,  camels,  horses,    asses,  mules, 
 sheep, goats and swine. 
 
 [^7]References to the subordinate ranks of a police force shall be construed as references to members 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ shall  consist  of  such  number  of  officers and  men,  and  shall  be constit
 shall from time to time be ordered by the State Government.
 
 Subject to the provisions of this Act the pay and all other conditions of service of members of 
-the  subordinate  ranks  of  any  police  force  shall  be  such  as  may-be  determined  by  the2[State] 
+the  subordinate  ranks  of  any  police  force  shall  be  such  as  may-be  determined  by  the 2[State] 
 Government.
 
 3. **Superintendence in the State Government.**—The superintendence of the police throughout 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ officer, or Court shall be empowered by the State Government to supersede, or co
 police functionary.
 
 4. **Inspector-General of Police, etc.**— [^14]The  administration  of  the  police  throughout  the  general 
-police district shall be vested in an officer to be styled the  Inspector-General of Police, and in such 
+police district shall be vested in an officer to be styled the Inspector-General of Police, and in such 
 
 [^1]. Under s. 2 of Police Act, 1888 (3 of 1888), the Central Government may, notwithstanding this provision, create a special 
 police-district, consisting of parts of two or more States. 
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ police-district, consisting of parts of two or more States.
 Bengal Police Act, 1869 (Ben. 7 of 1869). 
 [^14]. In the town and suburbs of Calcutta, the administration of the police vests in the “Commissioner of Police”, 
 See s. 3 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 (Ben. 4 of 1866).
- 
- 
+
+
 
 Deputy Inspectors-General and Assistant Inspectors-General as to the State Government shall been 
 seem fit.
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@ or may award any one or  more  of  the  following  punishments  to  any  police-
 subordinate ranks who shall discharge his duty in a careless or negligent manner, or who by any act 
 of his own shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely: — 
 
-(a)fine to any amount not exceeding one month’s pay; 
+  (a) fine to any amount not exceeding one month’s pay; 
 
-(b) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days, with or without punishment-
+  (b) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days, with or without punishment-
 drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; 
 
-(c) deprivation of good-conduct pay;
+  (c) deprivation of good-conduct pay;
 
-(d) removal from any office of distinction or special emolument.
+  (d) removal from any office of distinction or special emolument.
 
-8. **Certificates to police officers.**— [^8]Every  police-officer appointed  to  the  police  force  other 
-than  an  officer  mentioned  in  section 4 shall  receive  on  his  appointment  a  certificate  in  the  from 
+8. **Certificates to police officers.**— [^8]Every police-officer appointed to the police force other 
+than an officer mentioned in section 4 shall receive on his appointment a certificate in the from 
 
 
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ orders and  rules  relative  to  the  police-force  as  the  Inspector-General
 expedient  for  preventing  abuse  or  neglect  of  duty,  and  for  rendering  such  force  efficient  in  the 
 discharge of its duties. 
 
-13. **Additional  police-officeremployed  at  cost  of  individuals.**—It  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
+13. **Additional police-officer employed at cost of individuals.**—It  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
 Inspector-General of Police, or any Deputy Inspector-General, or Assistant Inspector-General, or for 
 the  District  Superintendent,  subject  to  the  general  direction  of  the  Magistrate  of  the  district,  on  the 
 application of any person showing the necessity thereof, to depute any additional number of police-
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ Assistant  Inspector-General,  or  to  the  District  Superintendent,  to  requi
 deputed shall be withdrawn; and such person shall be relieved from the charge of such additional force 
 from the expiration of such notice.
 
-14. **Appointment  of  additional  force  in  the  neighbourhood  of  railway  and  other 
-works.**—Whenever  any  railway,  canal  or  other  public  work,  or  any  manufactory  or  commercial 
+14. **Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of railway and other works.**—
+Whenever  any  railway,  canal  or  other  public  work,  or  any  manufactory  or  commercial 
 concern shall  be  carried  on,  or  be  in  operation in any  part  of  the country,  and it  shall  appear to the 
 Inspector-General  that  the  employment  of  an  additional  police-force  in  such  place  is  rendered 
 necessary by the behaviour or reasonable apprehension of thebehaviour of the persons employed upon 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ the  control  or custody  of the  funds  used in  carrying  on  such  work,  man
 payment of the extra force so rendered necessary, and such person shall thereupon cause payment to 
 be made accordingly.
 
-15.  Quartering  of  additional  police  in  disturbed  or  da ngerous  districts.—(1) It 
+15. Quartering  of  additional  police  in  disturbed  or  da ngerous  districts.—(1) It 
 shall be lawful for the State Government, by proclamation to be notified in the Official Gazette, and 
 in such  other  manner  as the State  Government shall  direct,  to  declare  that  any  area  subject  to its 
 authority  has  been  found  to  be  in  a  disturbed  or  dangerous  state,  or  that,  from  the  conduct  of  the 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ the State Government in this behalf, with the sanction of the State Government,
 police-force in addition to the ordinary fixed complement to be quartered in the area specified in such 
 proclamation as aforesaid.
 
-(3)Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) of this section, the cost of such additional police-
+(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) of this section, the cost of such additional police-
 force shall be borne by the inhabitants of such area described in the proclamation. 
 
 (4) The Magistrate of the district, after such enquiry as he may deem necessary, shall apportion 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ the Magistrate’s judgement of the respective means within such area of such in
 (5) It shall be lawful for the State Government by order to exempt any persons or class or section 
 of such inhabitants from liability to bear any portion of such cost. 
 
-(6) Every proclamation issued under sub-section (1)of this section shall state the period for which 
+(6) Every proclamation issued under sub-section (1) of this section shall state the period for which 
 it  is  to  remain  in  force,  but  it  may be withdrawn at any time or continued from time to time for a 
 further period or periods as the State Government may in each case think fit to direct.
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ or by their agents or servants occupy or hold land or other immoveable property
 landlords who themselves or by their agents or servants collect rents direct from raiyats or occupiers 
 in such area, notwithstanding that they do not actually reside therein.
 
-**15A.  Awarding  compensation  to  sufferers  from  misconduct  of  inhabitants  or 
+**15A. Awarding  compensation  to  sufferers  from  misconduct  of  inhabitants  or 
 persons interested in land.**—(1)  If,  in  any  area  in  regard  to  which  any  proclamation  notified 
 under the last preceding section is in force, death or grievous hurt or loss of, or damage to, property 
 has been caused by or has ensued from the misconduct of the inhabitants of such area or any class or 
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ person who is in charge of the property.”
  
 16. **Recovery  of  moneys  payable  under  sections  13,  14,  15  and  15A, and disposal of same 
 when recovered.**—(1) All moneys payable under sections 13, 14, 15 and 15A shall be coverable by 
-the Magistrate of the district in the manner provided by sections 386 and 387  of the Code 
-of  Criminal  Procedure,  1882 2 (10  of  1882),  for  the  recovery  of  fines,  or  by  suit  any 
+the Magistrate of the district in the manner provided by sections 386 and 387 of the Code 
+of Criminal Procedure, 1882 2 (10 of 1882), for the recovery of fines, or by suit any 
 competent Court.
 
 (3) All moneys paid or recovered under section 15A shall be paid by the Magistrate of the district 
@@ -502,15 +502,15 @@ residents of the neighbourhood as such police-officers may require to act as spe
 such  time  and  within  such  limits  as  he  shall  deem  necessary;  and  the  Magistrate  to  whom  such 
 application is made shall, unless he see cause to the contrary, comply with the application.
 
-18. **Powers of special police-officers.**—Every  special  police-officer  so  appointed  shall  have  the 
-same  powers,  privileges  and  protection,  and  shall  be  liable  to  perform  the  same  duties  and  shall  be 
+18. **Powers of special police-officers.**—Every special police-officer so appointed shall have the 
+same powers, privileges and protection, and shall be liable to perform the same duties and shall be 
 amenable to the same penalties, and be subordinate to the same authorities, as the ordinary officers of 
 police.
 
 19. **Refusal to serve as special police-officers.**—If any person being appointed a special police-
 officer as aforesaid shall without sufficient excuse, neglect or refuse to serve as such, or to obey such 
 lawful order or direction as may be given to him for the performance of his duties, he shall be liable, 
-upon  conviction  before  a  Magistrate,  to  a  fine  not  exceeding  fifty  rupees  for  every  such  neglect, 
+upon conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees for every such neglect, 
 refusal or disobedience. 
 
 20. **Authority to be exercised by police-officers.**—Police-officers enrolled under this Act shall 
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ of  duty  or  wilful  breach  or  neglect  of  any  rule  or  regulation  or  la
 authority, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission, *or without having 
 given previous notice for the period of two months*, or who, being absent on leave shall fail, without 
 reasonable  cause  to  report  himself  for  duty  on  the  expiration  of  such  leave,  or  who  shall  engage 
-without  authority  in  any  employment  other  than  his  police-duty,  or  who  shall  be  guilty  
-of  cowardice,  or  who  shall  offer  any  unwarrantable  personal  violence  to  any  person  in  his custody, 
+without authority in any employment other than his police-duty, or who shall be guilty 
+of cowardice, or who shall offer any unwarrantable personal violence to any person in his custody, 
 shall be liable, on conviction before a Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding three months’ pay, or to 
 imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding three months, or to both. 
 
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ open place or street  or  thoroughfare  within  the  limits  of  any  town  to
 specially  extended  by  the State Government,  commits  any  of  the  following  offences,  to  the 
 obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger or damage of the residents or passengers shall, 
 on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees, or to imprisonment 
-with or without hard labour not exceeding eight days;  
+with or without hard labour not exceeding eight days; 
 
 **Power of police-officers.**—and it shall be lawful for any police-officer  to  take  into  custody, 
 without a warrant, any person who within his view commits any of such offences, namely:—

Present/Union/1934_The_Reserve_Bank_of_India_Act.md

@@ -10315,6 +10315,4 @@ THE FOURTH  SCHEDULE.—Omitted by the Reserve Bank (Transfer to Public Ownershi
 
 1937. 
 
-————— 
-
-89 
+—————

Present/Union/1955_The_Citizenship_Act.md

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ registration.
 was, or was deemed to be, a citizen of India at the commencement of the Constitution shall be deemed to 
 be a citizen of India by descent only. 
 
-5. **Citizenship by registration.**―[^2][(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  section  and  such  other 
+5. **Citizenship by registration.**―[^2][(1) Subject to the provisions of this section and such other 
 conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Central Government may, on an application made in 
 this behalf, register as a citizen of India any person not being an illegal migrant who is not already such 
 citizen  by  virtue  of  the  Constitution  or  of  any  other  provision  of  this  Act  if  he  belongs  to  any  of  the 

Present/Union/1957_The_Inter-State_Corporations_Act.md

@@ -1,45 +1,39 @@
-THE INTER-STATE CORPORATIONS ACT, 1957 
+#THE INTER-STATE CORPORATIONS ACT, 1957 
 _________________ 
 
-ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
+##ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
 _____________ 
 
 SECTIONS 
-
-1.  Short title. 
-2.  Definition. 
-3.  Power of State Governments to frame schemes. 
-4.  Reorganisation of certain inter-State corporations. 
-5.  Power of Central Government to add to the Schedule. 
-
+1. Short title. 
+2. Definition. 
+3. Power of State Governments to frame schemes. 
+4. Reorganisation of certain inter-State corporations. 
+5. Power of Central Government to add to the Schedule. 
 THE SCHEDULE. 
 
-1 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-THE INTER-STATE CORPORATIONS ACT, 1957 
 
-ACT NO. 38 OF 1957 
+#THE INTER-STATE CORPORATIONS ACT, 1957 
+
+##ACT NO. 38 OF 1957 
 
 [20th September, 1957.] 
 
 An  Act  to  provide  for  the  reorganisation  of  certain  corporations  functioning  in  two  or  more 
-States  by  virtue  of  section  109  of  the  States  Reorganisation  Act,  1956,  and  for  matters 
-connected therewith. 
+  States  by  virtue  of  section  109  of  the  States  Reorganisation  Act,  1956,  and  for  matters 
+  connected therewith. 
 
-BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 
+  BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 
 
-1. Short title.—This Act may be called the Inter-State Corporations Act, 1957. 
+1. **Short title.**—This Act may be called the Inter-State Corporations Act, 1957. 
 
-2. Definition.—In this Act, “inter-State corporation” means any body corporate constituted under any 
+2. **Definition.**—In this Act, “inter-State corporation” means any body corporate constituted under any 
 of the Acts specified in the Schedule and functioning in two or more States by virtue of section 109 of the 
-States  Reorganisation  Act,  1956 (37 of  1956),  1[or  of  any  other enactment  relating  to  reorganisation  of 
-States.] 
+States  Reorganisation  Act,  1956 (37 of  1956), or  of  any  other enactment  relating  to  reorganisation  of 
+States.
 
-3. Power of State Governments to frame schemes.—If it appears to the Government of a State in 
+3. **Power of State Governments to frame schemes.**—If it appears to the Government of a State in 
 any  part  of  which  an  inter-State  corporation  is  functioning  that  the  inter-State  corporation  should  be 
 reconstituted and reorganised as one or more inter-State corporations or that it should be dissolved, the 
 State Government may frame a scheme for such reconstitution and reorganisation or such dissolution, as 
@@ -47,55 +41,43 @@ the  case  may  be,  including  proposals  regarding  the  transfer  of  the  as
 inter-State corporation to any other corporations or State Governments and the transfer or re-employment 
 of employees of the inter-State corporation and forward the scheme to the Central Government. 
 
-4. Reorganisation of certain inter-State corporations.—(1) On receipt of a scheme forwarded to it 
+4. **Reorganisation of certain inter-State corporations.**—(1) On receipt of a scheme forwarded to it 
 under section 3, the Central Government may, after consulting the State Governments concerned, approve 
 the  scheme  with  or  without  modifications  and  give  effect  to  the  scheme  so  approved  by  making  such 
 order as it thinks fit. 
 
-(2)  An  order  made  under  sub-section  (1)  may  provide  for  all  or  any  of  the  following  matters, 
-
+(2) An  order  made  under  sub-section  (1)  may  provide  for  all  or  any  of  the  following  matters, 
 namely:— 
 
-(a) the dissolution of the inter-State corporation; 
-
-(b) the reconstitution and reorganisation in any manner whatsoever of the inter-State corporation 
+  (a) the dissolution of the inter-State corporation; 
 
+  (b) the reconstitution and reorganisation in any manner whatsoever of the inter-State corporation 
 including the constitution, where necessary, of new corporations; 
 
-(c) the  area in  respect  of  which  the  reconstituted  corporation  or  new  corporation  shall  function 
-
+  (c) the  area in  respect  of  which  the  reconstituted  corporation  or  new  corporation  shall  function 
 and operate; 
 
-(d)  the  transfer,  in  whole  or  in  part,  of  the  assets,  rights  and  liabilities  of  the  inter-State 
+  (d) the  transfer,  in  whole  or  in  part,  of  the  assets,  rights  and  liabilities  of  the  inter-State 
 corporation  (including  the  rights  and  liabilities  under  any  contract  made  by  it)  to  any  other 
 corporations or State Governments and the terms and conditions of such transfer; 
 
-(e) the substitution of any such transferee for the inter-State corporation, or the addition of any 
+  (e) the substitution of any such transferee for the inter-State corporation, or the addition of any 
 such transferee, as a party to any legal proceeding to which the inter-State corporation is a party; and 
 the transfer of any proceedings pending before the inter-State corporation to any such transferee; 
 
-(f) the transfer or re-employment of any employees of the inter-State corporation to, or by, any 
-
-such  transferee  and  subject  to  the  provisions  of  section  111  of  the  States  Reorganisation                  
-Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), 1[or of any other enactment relating to reorganisation of States] the terms and 
+  (f) the transfer or re-employment of any employees of the inter-State corporation to, or by, any 
+such  transferee  and  subject  to  the  provisions  of  section  111  of  the  States  Reorganisation 
+Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), or of any other enactment relating to reorganisation of States the terms and 
 conditions of service applicable to such employees after such transfer or re-employment; 
 
-(g)  the  adaptations  or  modifications  of  the  Act  under  which  the  inter-State  corporation  was 
+  (g) the  adaptations  or  modifications  of  the  Act  under  which  the  inter-State  corporation  was 
 constituted, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient to give effect 
 to the approved scheme; 
 
-(h) such incidental, consequential and supplementary matters as may be necessary to give effect 
-
+  (h) such incidental, consequential and supplementary matters as may be necessary to give effect 
 to the approved scheme. 
 
-1. Ins. by Act 11 of 1960, s. 75 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960). 
-
-2 
-
- 
-                                                           
-(3)  Where  an  order  is  made  under  this  section  transferring  the  assets,  rights  and  liabilities  of  any   
-
+(3) Where  an  order  is  made  under  this  section  transferring  the  assets,  rights  and  liabilities  of  any 
 inter-State  corporation, then,  by  virtue  of  that  order, such  assets,  rights  and  liabilities  of  the inter-State 
 corporation shall vest in, and be the assets, rights and liabilities of, the transferee. 
 
@@ -104,7 +86,7 @@ which the inter-State corporation was constituted shall have effect subject to t
 and the adaptations and modifications made thereby until altered, repealed or amended by the competent 
 Legislature of a State. 
 
-1[(5) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 
+[^1][(5) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 
 House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in 
 one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 
 following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification 
@@ -112,50 +94,31 @@ in the order or both Houses agree that the order should not be made, the order s
 only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification 
 or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order.] 
 
-5.  Power  of  Central  Government  to  add  to  the  Schedule.—The  Central  Government  may,  by 
+5. **Power of Central Government to add to the Schedule.**—The  Central  Government  may,  by 
 notification  in  the  Official  Gazette,  specify  in  the  Schedule  any  Act  under  which  a  body  corporate 
 constituted  for  a  State  is  functioning  in  two  or  more  States  by  virtue  of  section  109  of  the  States 
-Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956),  2[or of any other enactment relating to reorganisation of States] 
+Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), or of any other enactment relating to reorganisation of States 
 and on the issue of such notification, the Schedule shall be deemed to be amended by the inclusion of the 
 said Act therein. 
 
-1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and the Schedule, for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 15-3-1984). 
-2. Ins. by Act 11 of 1960, s. 75 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960). 
 
-3 
 
- 
-  
- 
- 
-                                                           
-THE SCHEDULE 
+[^1]. Subs. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and the Schedule, for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 15-3-1984). 
 
-(See sections 2 and 5) 
 
-1. The Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bom. XXVI of 1938). 
 
-2. The Bombay Secondary School Certificate Examination Act, 1948 (Bom. XLIX of 1948). 
+##THE SCHEDULE 
 
-3. The Bombay Housing Board Act, 1948 (Bom. LXIX of 1948). 
+*(See* sections 2 and 5) 
 
+1. The Bombay Medical Practitioners Act, 1938 (Bom. XXVI of 1938). 
+2. The Bombay Secondary School Certificate Examination Act, 1948 (Bom. XLIX of 1948). 
+3. The Bombay Housing Board Act, 1948 (Bom. LXIX of 1948). 
 4. The Bombay Khar Lands Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXII of 1948). 
-
 5. The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950). 
-
 6. The Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 (Bom. XL of 1953). 
-
 7. The Bombay Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1954 (Bom. XIV of 1954). 
-
 8. The Bombay Village Industries Act, 1954 (Bom. XLI of 1954). 
-
 9. The Hyderabad Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors’ Registration Act, 1951 (Hyd. XIX of 1951). 
-
 10. The Hyderabad Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 (Hyd. XII of 1955) 
-
-11. The Madhya Pradesh Bhudan Yagna Act, 1953 (M. P. XV of 1953).  
-
-4 
-
- 
-
+11. The Madhya Pradesh Bhudan Yagna Act, 1953 (M. P. XV of 1953). 

Present/Union/1958_The_Probation_of_Offenders_Act.md

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958 
+#THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958 
 __________ 
 
-ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
+##ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
 ____________ 
 
 SECTIONS 
-
 1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
 2.  Definitions. 
 3.  Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition. 
@@ -17,9 +16,7 @@ SECTIONS
 9.  Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond. 
 10.  Provision as to sureties. 
 11.  Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in 
-
-appeal and revision. 
-
+  appeal and revision. 
 12.  Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction. 
 13.  Probation officers. 
 14.  Duties of probation officers. 
@@ -29,44 +26,40 @@ appeal and revision.
 18.  Saving of operation of certain enactments. 
 19.  Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas. 
 
-1 
 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958 
-ACT NO. 20 OF 1958 
+
+#THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958 
+
+##ACT NO. 20 OF 1958 
 
 [16th May, 1958.] 
-An  Act  to  provide  for  the  release  of  offenders  on  probation  or  after  due  admonition  and  for 
 
-matters connected therewith. 
-BE it enacted by Parliament in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 
+An Act  to  provide  for  the  release  of  offenders  on  probation  or  after  due  admonition  and  for 
+  matters connected therewith. 
 
-1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Probation of Offenders 
+  BE it enacted by Parliament in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 
 
+1. **Short title, extent and commencement.**—(1) This Act may be called the Probation of Offenders 
 Act, 1958. 
 
-(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***. 
-(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date2 as the State Government may, by notification in 
+(2) It extends to the whole of India [^1]**. 
 
+(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in 
 the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different parts of the State. 
 
-2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 
-
-(a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898); 
+2. **Definitions.**—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 
 
-(b) “probation officer” means an officer appointed to be a probation officer or recognised as such 
+  (a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898); 
 
+  (b) “probation officer” means an officer appointed to be a probation officer or recognised as such 
 under section 13; 
 
-(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 
+  (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 
 
-(d) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal 
+  (d) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal 
+Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)[^3], shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code. 
 
-Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)3, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code. 
-3. Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.—When any person is found guilty 
+3. **Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.**—When any person is found guilty 
 of  having  committed  an  offence  punishable  under  section 379 or  section 380 or  section 381 or 
 section 404 or  section 420 of  the  Indian  Penal  Code,  (45 of 1860)  or  any  offence  punishable  with 
 imprisonment  for  not  more  than  two  years,  or  with  fine,  or  with  both,  under  the  Indian  Penal  Code  or 
@@ -77,11 +70,10 @@ contained  in any other law  for the time  being  in  force,  the court  may,  i
 punishment  or  releasing him  on  probation  of  good  conduct  under  section 4, release him  after  due 
 admonition. 
 
-Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, previous conviction against a person shall include any 
-
+*Explanation.*—For the purposes of this section, previous conviction against a person shall include any 
 previous order made against him under this section or section 4. 
 
-4.  Power  of  court  to  release  certain  offenders  on  probation  of  good  conduct.—(1)  When  any 
+4. **Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct.**—(1) When  any 
 person is found guilty of having committed an offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life 
 and the court by which the person is found guilty is of opinion that, having regard to the circumstances of 
 the case including the nature of the offence and the character of the offender, it is expedient to release him 
@@ -91,27 +83,20 @@ released on his entering into a bond, with or without sureties, to appear and re
 upon during such period, not exceeding three years, as the court may direct, and in the meantime to keep 
 the peace and be of good behaviour: 
 
-Provided  that  the  court  shall  not  direct  such  release  of  an  offender  unless  it  is  satisfied  that  the 
+  Provided  that  the  court  shall  not  direct  such  release  of  an  offender  unless  it  is  satisfied  that  the 
 offender or his surety, if any, has a fixed place of abode or regular occupation in the place over which the 
 court exercises jurisdiction or in which the offender is likely to live during the period for which he enters 
 into the bond. 
 
-1.  The  words  “except  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir”  omitted  by  Act  34  of  2019,  s.  95  and  the  Fifth  Schedule  
-
-(w.e.f. 31-10-2019). 
 
-2. Extended to the Union territory of Pondicherry Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Schedule and Madras (1-11-1962) vide Home Deptt. 
-No.  Goms  No.  3698,  dated  2nd  November,  1962  and  this  Act  has  been  extended  to  Go,  Daman  and  Diu  by  Reg.  11  of  1963,  s.  3  and 
-Schedule (w.e.f. 1-2-1964). 
 
-3. Now see Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 
+[^1]. The  words  “except  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir”  omitted  by  Act  34  of  2019,  s.  95  and  the  Fifth  Schedule 
+(w.e.f. 31-10-2019). 
+[^3]. Now see Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 
 
-2 
 
- 
-                                                           
-(2) Before making any order under sub-section (1), the court shall take into consideration the report, 
 
+(2) Before making any order under sub-section (1), the court shall take into consideration the report, 
 if any, of the probation officer concerned in relation to the case. 
 
 (3) When an order under sub-section (1) is made, the court may, if it is of opinion that in the interests 
@@ -128,73 +113,64 @@ repetition of the same offence or a commission of other offences by the offender
 
 (5) The court making a supervision order under sub-section (3) shall explain to the offender the terms 
 and conditions of the order and shall forthwith furnish one copy of the supervision order to each of the 
-offenders, the sureties, if any, and the probation officer concerned.  
+offenders, the sureties, if any, and the probation officer concerned. 
 
-5. Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.—(1) The court 
+5. **Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.**—(1) The court 
 directing  the  release  of  an  offender  under  section 3 or  section 4,  may,  if  it  thinks  fit,  make  at  the  same 
 time a further order directing him to pay— 
 
-(a) such compensation as the court thinks reasonable for loss or injury caused to any person by 
-
+  (a) such compensation as the court thinks reasonable for loss or injury caused to any person by 
 the commission of the offence; and 
 
-(b) such costs of the proceedings as the court thinks reasonable. 
-
-(2)  The  amount ordered  to  be  paid  under sub-section  (1)  may  be  recovered  as  a  fine  in  accordance 
+  (b) such costs of the proceedings as the court thinks reasonable. 
 
+(2) The  amount ordered  to  be  paid  under sub-section  (1)  may  be  recovered  as  a  fine  in  accordance 
 with the provisions of sections 386 and 387 of the Code. 
 
-(3)  A  civil  court  trying  any  suit,  arising  out  of  the  same  matter  for  which  the  offender  is 
+(3) A  civil  court  trying  any  suit,  arising  out  of  the  same  matter  for  which  the  offender  is 
 prosecuted, shall take into account any amount paid or recovered as compensation under sub-section (1) 
 in awarding damages. 
 
-6.  Restrictions  on  imprisonment  of  offenders  under  twenty-one  years  of  age.—(1)  When  any 
+6. **Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.**—(1)  When  any 
 person  under  twenty-one  years  of  age  is  found  guilty  of  having  committed  an  offence  punishable  with 
 imprisonment (but not with imprisonment for life), the court by which the person is found guilty shall not 
 sentence him  to  imprisonment  unless  it is  satisfied  that,  having  regard  to  the  circumstances  of  the  case 
 including  the  nature  of  the  offence  and  the  character  of  the  offender,  it  would  not  be  desirable  to  deal 
 with him  under  section 3 or  section 4,  and  if  the  court  passes  any  sentence  of  imprisonment  on  the 
-offender, it shall record its reasons for doing so.  
+offender, it shall record its reasons for doing so. 
 
-(2)  For  the  purpose  of satisfying  itself  whether it  would  not  be  desirable to  deal  under  section 3 or 
+(2) For  the  purpose  of satisfying  itself  whether it  would  not  be  desirable to  deal  under  section 3 or 
 section 4 with an offender referred to in sub-section (1), the court shall call for a report from the probation 
 officer and consider the report, if any, and any other information available to it relating to the character 
 and physical and mental condition of the offender. 
 
-7.  Report  of  probation  officer  to  be  confidential.—The  report  of  a  probation  officer  referred  to 
-
+7. **Report of probation officer to be confidential.**—The report of  a  probation  officer  referred  to 
 in sub-section (2) of section 4 or sub-section (2) of section 6 shall be treated as confidential: 
 
-Provided that the court may, if it so thinks fit, communicate the substance thereof to the offender and 
-
-may  give him  an  opportunity  of  producing  such  evidence  as  may  be  relevant  to  the  matter  stated  in                  
+  Provided that the court may, if it so thinks fit, communicate the substance thereof to the offender and 
+may  give him  an  opportunity  of  producing  such  evidence  as  may  be  relevant  to  the  matter  stated  in 
 the report. 
 
-8. Variation of conditions of probation.—(1) If, on the application of a probation officer, any court 
+8. **Variation of conditions of probation.**—(1) If, on the application of a probation officer, any court 
 which passes an order under  section 4 in respect of an offender is of opinion that in the interests of the 
 offender and the public it is expedient or necessary to vary the conditions of any bond entered into by the 
 offender, it may, at any time during the period when the bond is effective, vary the bond by extending or 
-
-3 
-
- 
-diminishing  the  duration  thereof  so,  however,  that  it shall  not  exceed  three  years  from  the  date  of  the 
+diminishing  the  duration  thereof  so,  however,  that  it shall  not  exceed  three  years  from  the  date  of  the 
 original order or by altering the conditions thereof or by inserting additional conditions therein: 
 
-Provided  that  no  such  variation shall  be  made  without  giving  the  offender  and  the  surety  or 
-
+  Provided  that  no  such  variation shall  be  made  without  giving  the  offender  and  the  surety  or 
 sureties mentioned in the bond an opportunity of being heard. 
 
 (2) If any surety refuses to consent to any variation proposed to be made under sub-section (1), the 
 court may require the offender to enter into a fresh bond and if the offender refuses or fails to do so, the 
 court may sentence him for the offence of which he was found guilty. 
 
-(3)  Notwithstanding  anything  hereinbefore  contained,  the  court  which  passes  an  order  under 
+(3) Notwithstanding  anything  hereinbefore  contained,  the  court  which  passes  an  order  under 
 section 4 in respect of an offender may, if it is satisfied on an application made by the probation officer, 
 that the conduct of the offender has been such as to make it unnecessary that he should be kept any longer 
 under supervision, discharge the bond or bonds entered into by him. 
 
-9.  Procedure  in  case  of  offender  failing  to  observe  conditions  of  bond.—(1)  If  the  court  which 
+9. **Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond.**—(1) If  the  court  which 
 passes  an order  under  section 4 in  respect  of  an  offender  or  any  court  which  could  have  dealt  with  the 
 offender  in  respect  of his  original  offence  has  reason  to  believe,  on  the  report  of  a  probation  officer 
 or otherwise, that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond or bonds entered 
@@ -206,29 +182,25 @@ until the case is concluded or it may grant him bail, with or without surety, to
 may fix for hearing. 
 
 (3) If the court, after hearing the case, is satisfied that the offender has failed to observe any of the 
-
 conditions of the bond or bonds entered into by him, it may forthwith— 
 
-(a) sentence him for the original offence; or 
-
-(b) where the failure is for the first time, then, without prejudice to the continuance in force of the 
+  (a) sentence him for the original offence; or 
 
+  (b) where the failure is for the first time, then, without prejudice to the continuance in force of the 
 bond, impose upon him a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees. 
 
 (4) If a penalty imposed under clause (b) of sub-section (3) is not paid within such period as the court 
-
 may fix, the court may sentence the offender for the original offence. 
 
-10.  Provision  as to  sureties.—The provisions of sections 122, 126, 126A, 406A, 514, 514A, 514B 
-
+10. **Provision as to sureties.**—The provisions of sections 122, 126, 126A, 406A, 514, 514A, 514B 
 and 515 of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply in the case of bonds and sureties given under this Act. 
 
-11. Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in 
-appeal  and  revision.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code  or  any other law,  an order 
+11. **Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in 
+appeal and revision.**—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code  or  any other law,  an order 
 under this Act, may be made by any court empowered to try and sentence the offender to imprisonment 
 and also by the High Court or any other court when the case comes before it on appeal or in revision. 
 
-(2)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code,  where  an order  under  section 3 or  section 4 is 
+(2) Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code,  where  an order  under  section 3 or  section 4 is 
 made by any court trying the offender (other than a High Court), an appeal shall lie to the court to which 
 appeals ordinarily lie from the sentences of the former court. 
 
@@ -244,125 +216,95 @@ record of the case and pass such order thereon as it thinks fit.
 Court  or  the High  Court  in  the  exercise  of  its  power  of  revision  may  set  aside  such order  and  in  lieu 
 thereof pass sentence on such offender according to law: 
 
-4 
-
- 
-Provided that the Appellate Court or the High Court in revision shall not inflict a greater punishment 
-
+  Provided that the Appellate Court or the High Court in revision shall not inflict a greater punishment 
 than might have been inflicted by the court by which the offender was found guilty. 
 
-12.  Removal  of  disqualification  attaching  to conviction.—Notwithstanding anything contained in 
+12. **Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.**—Notwithstanding anything contained in 
 any other law,  a  person  found  guilty  of  an  offence  and  dealt  with  under  the  provisions  of  section 3 or 
 section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law: 
 
-Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4 is 
-
+  Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4 is 
 subsequently sentenced for the original offence. 
 
-13. Probation officers.—(1) A probation officer under this Act shall be— 
-
-(a) a person appointed to be a probation officer by the State Government or recognised as such by 
+13. **Probation officers.**—(1) A probation officer under this Act shall be— 
 
+  (a) a person appointed to be a probation officer by the State Government or recognised as such by 
 the State Government; or 
 
-(b)  a  person  provided  for  this  purpose  by  a  society  recognised  in  this  behalf  by  the  State 
-
+  (b) a  person  provided  for  this  purpose  by  a  society  recognised  in  this  behalf  by  the  State 
 Government; or 
 
-(c)  In  any  exceptional  case,  any other  person  who, in  the  opinion of  the  court, is  fit  to  act  as a 
-
+  (c) In  any  exceptional  case,  any other  person  who, in  the  opinion of  the  court, is  fit  to  act  as a 
 probation officer in the special circumstances of the case. 
 
 (2) A court which passes an order under section 4 or the district magistrate of the district in which the 
 offender  for  the  time  being  resides  may,  at  any  time,  appoint  any  probation  officer  in  the  place  of  the 
 person named in the supervision order. 
 
-Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, a presidency town shall be deemed to be a district and 
-
+*Explanation.*—For the purposes of this section, a presidency town shall be deemed to be a district and 
 chief presidency magistrate shall be deemed to be the district magistrate of that district. 
 
 (3) A probation officer, in the exercise of his duties under this Act, shall be subject to the control of 
+the district magistrate of the district in which the offender for the time being resides. 
 
-the district magistrate of the district in which the offender for the time being resides.  
-
-14.  Duties  of  probation  officers.—A  probation  officer  shall, subject  to  such  conditions  and 
-
+14. **Duties of probation officers.**—A  probation  officer  shall, subject  to  such  conditions  and 
 restrictions, as may be prescribed,— 
 
-(a)  inquire,  in  accordance  with  any  directions  of  a  court,  into  the  circumstances  or  home 
+  (a) inquire,  in  accordance  with  any  directions  of  a  court,  into  the  circumstances  or  home 
 surroundings of any person accused of an offence with a view to assist the court in determining the 
 most suitable method of dealing with him and submit reports to the court; 
 
-(b) supervise probationers and other persons placed under his supervision and, where necessary, 
-
+  (b) supervise probationers and other persons placed under his supervision and, where necessary, 
 endeavour to find them suitable employment; 
 
-(c) advise and assist offenders in the payment of compensation or costs ordered by the Court; 
-
-(d) advise and assist, in such cases and in such manner as may be prescribed, persons who have 
+  (c) advise and assist offenders in the payment of compensation or costs ordered by the Court; 
 
+  (d) advise and assist, in such cases and in such manner as may be prescribed, persons who have 
 been released under section 4; and 
 
-(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
+  (e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
 
-15.  Probation  officers  to  be  public  servants.—Every  probation  officer  and  every  other  officer 
+15. **Probation officers to be public servants.**—Every  probation  officer  and  every  other  officer 
 appointed in pursuance of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 
 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 
 
-16. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the 
+16. **Protection of action taken in good faith.**—No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the 
 State  Government  or  any  probation  officer  or  any other  officer  appointed  under  this  Act  in  respect  of 
 anything  which  is  in  good  faith  done  or  intended  to  be  done  in  pursuance  of  this  Act  or  of  any  rules 
 or orders made thereunder. 
 
-17.  Power  to  make  rules.—(1)  The  State  Government  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Central 
-
+17. **Power to make rules.**—(1) The State Government may, with the approval of the Central 
 Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
 
-(2)  In  particular,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  power,  such  rules  may 
-
+(2) In  particular,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  power,  such  rules  may 
 provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 
 
-5 
-
- 
-(a)  appointment  of  probation  officers,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  their  service  and  the  area 
-
+  (a) appointment  of  probation  officers,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  their  service  and  the  area 
 within which they are to exercise jurisdiction; 
 
-(b) duties of probation officers under this Act and the submission of reports by them; 
-
-(c)  the  conditions  on  which  societies  may  be  recognised  for  the  purposes  of  clause  (b)  of                 
+  (b) duties of probation officers under this Act and the submission of reports by them; 
 
+  (c) the  conditions  on  which  societies  may  be  recognised  for  the  purposes  of  clause  (b)  of 
 sub-section (1) of section 13; 
 
-(d) the payment of remuneration and expenses to probation officers or of a subsidy to any society 
-
+  (d) the payment of remuneration and expenses to probation officers or of a subsidy to any society 
 which provides probation officers; and 
 
-(e) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed. 
-
-(3)  All  rules  made  under  this  section shall  be subject  to  the  condition  of  previous  publication 
+  (e) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed. 
 
+(3) All  rules  made  under  this  section shall  be subject  to  the  condition  of  previous  publication 
 and shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the State Legislature. 
 
-18. Saving of operation of certain enactments.—Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of 
-section 31 of  the  Reformatory  Schools  Act, 1897  (8 of 1897),  or  sub-section  (2)  of  section  5 of  the 
-Prevention  of  Corruption  Act,  1947  (2 of 1947), 1***  or  of  any  law  in  force  in  any  State  relating  to 
+18. **Saving of operation of certain enactments.**—Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of 
+section 31 of the Reformatory Schools Act, 1897 (8 of 1897), or sub-section (2) of section 5 of the 
+Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (2 of 1947), [^1]** or of any law in force in any State  relating  to 
 juvenile offenders or Borstal Schools. 
 
-19.  Section  562  of  the  Code  not  to  apply  in  certain  areas.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of                    
-
+19. **Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas.**—Subject to the provisions of 
 section 18  section 562 of the Code shall cease to apply to the States or parts thereof in which this Act is 
 brought into force. 
 
-1. The words and figures “or the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956” omitted by Act 46 of 1978,               
-
-s. 20 (w.e.f. 2-1-1979). 
 
-6 
 
- 
- 
- 
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-
+[^1]. The words and figures “or the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956” omitted by Act 46 of 1978, 
+s. 20 (w.e.f. 2-1-1979).