(1) The State Government may, at any time, having regard to the matters specified in sub-section (2), by general or special order, direct that any person or class of persons shall not be removed from the prison in which he or they may be confined or detained, and thereupon, so long as the order remains in force, no order made under section 267, whether before or after the order of the State Government, shall have effect in respect of such person or class of persons.
(2) Before making an order under sub-section (1), the State Government shall have regard to the following matters, namely:
(a) the nature of the offence for which, or the grounds on which, the person or class of persons has been ordered to be confined or detained in prison;
(b) the likelihood of the disturbance of public order if the person or class of persons is allowed to be removed from the prison;
(c) the public interest, generally.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
265F CrPC Judgment of the Court
265G CrPC Finality of the judgment
265H CrPC Power of the Court in plea bargaining
265K CrPC Statements of accused not to be used
265L CrPC Non-application of the Chapter
267 CrPC Power to require attendance of prisoners
268 CrPC Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
269 CrPC Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies