Supreme Court of India
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Etc.etc. v. Saeed Sohail Sheikh Etc. Etc.
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Prisoners Act, 1900 - s.29 - Transfer of prisoners - When envisaged - Held: Transfer in terms of sub-section (1) of s.29 is permissible only in distinct situations covered by clauses (a) to (d) - The provision does not deal with undertrial prisoners who do not answer the description given therein - Transfer under sub-section (2) of s.29 is also permissible only o if it relates to prisoners confined in circumstances indicated in sub-section (1) of s.29. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss.167 and 309 - Transfer of prisoner with permission of the court under whose warrant the undertrial had
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- 2016 Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (eevfam) & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
- 2015 Krishnamoorthy v. Sivakumar & Ors.
- 2025 The State of Jharkhand & Others v. Vikash Tiwary @ Bikash Tiwary @ Bikash Nath
- 2017 Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar & Ors.
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