The notification issued by Lieutenant Governor, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 59 of the Prisons Act, 1894 read with clause (14) of the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organization (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019, directed that Para 55.10 of Chapter of the Manual for the Superintendence and Management of Jails, 2000 shall be substituted by the following:
“55.10. Orders of the Courts for release of prisoners communicated telephonically or through a wireless message shall not be given effect to till such orders are either received through FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) system or any other secured electronic communication channel set up for the purpose or physically in writing duly sealed and signed by the competent authority.”
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Source: Barandbench
