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The Madhya Pradesh Borstal Act, 1928

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 Establishment of Borstal Institution
Section 4 Borstal Institution open to inspection by members of Legislative Bodies
Section 5 Powers of Court to pass a sentence of detention in the case of a convict under twenty-one years of age in lieu of transportation or rigorous imprisonment
Section 6 Detention in lieu of imprisonment for failing to give security
Section 7 Special power of District Magistrate
Section 8 When action may not be taken under section
Section 9 Application of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 and provisions for appeal and revision
Section 10 No person who has been once detained to be detained again
Section 11 Release on furnishing security
Section 12 Enquiry to be made regarding the age of the offender before passing an order of detention
Section 13 Magistrate to give grounds of his opinion before ordering detention
Section 14 Power to release on licence
Section 15 A licence granted under this section shall be in force until the term for which the inmate was ordered to be detained has expired unless sooner suspended, revoked or forfeited.
Section 16 Form of licence
Section 17 Suspension and revocation of licences
Section 18 When the licence of any inmate has been suspended or revoked he shall return to the Borstal Institution and if he fails to do so he may be arrested without warrant and taken to the institution.
Section 19 Incorrigibles
Section 20 Inmates appointed officers to be public servants
Section 21 Extra-mural custody, control and employment of inmates
Section 22 Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from Borstal Institution and communication with inmates
Section 23 Power to arrest for offences under section
Section 24 Publication of penalties
Section 25 Officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to detain persons duly committed to their custody
Section 26 Officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to return orders, etc. after execution or discharge
Section 27 Powers for officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to give effect to orders of certain courts
Section 28 Warrant of officers of such courts to be sufficient authority
Section 29 Procedure where officer in charge of Borstal Institution doubts the legality of order sent to him for execution
Section 30 Lunatic inmates how to be dealt with
Section 31 Application to Borstal Institution of certain provisions of the Prisons Act, 1894 and Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act,
Section 33 Power to make rules under the Act
Section 34 Powers of the State Government to vary age limit and to apply the Act to females

The Madhya Pradesh Borstal Act, 1928

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The Madhya Pradesh Borstal Act, 1928

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Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Establishment of Borstal Institution
Section 4Borstal Institution open to inspection by members of Legislative Bodies
Section 5Powers of Court to pass a sentence of detention in the case of a convict under twenty-one years of age in lieu of transportation or rigorous imprisonment
Section 6Detention in lieu of imprisonment for failing to give security
Section 7Special power of District Magistrate
Section 8When action may not be taken under section
Section 9Application of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 and provisions for appeal and revision
Section 10No person who has been once detained to be detained again
Section 11Release on furnishing security
Section 12Enquiry to be made regarding the age of the offender before passing an order of detention
Section 13Magistrate to give grounds of his opinion before ordering detention
Section 14Power to release on licence
Section 15A licence granted under this section shall be in force until the term for which the inmate was ordered to be detained has expired unless sooner suspended, revoked or forfeited.
Section 16Form of licence
Section 17Suspension and revocation of licences
Section 18When the licence of any inmate has been suspended or revoked he shall return to the Borstal Institution and if he fails to do so he may be arrested without warrant and taken to the institution.
Section 19Incorrigibles
Section 20Inmates appointed officers to be public servants
Section 21Extra-mural custody, control and employment of inmates
Section 22Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from Borstal Institution and communication with inmates
Section 23Power to arrest for offences under section
Section 24Publication of penalties
Section 25Officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to detain persons duly committed to their custody
Section 26Officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to return orders, etc. after execution or discharge
Section 27Powers for officers in charge of Borstal Institutions to give effect to orders of certain courts
Section 28Warrant of officers of such courts to be sufficient authority
Section 29Procedure where officer in charge of Borstal Institution doubts the legality of order sent to him for execution
Section 30Lunatic inmates how to be dealt with
Section 31Application to Borstal Institution of certain provisions of the Prisons Act, 1894 and Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act,
Section 33Power to make rules under the Act
Section 34Powers of the State Government to vary age limit and to apply the Act to females