Rule350. If a women sentenced to death is found to be
pregnant, the High Court shall order the execution of the sentence
to be postponed, and may if it think fit, commute the sentence to
imprisonment for life, vide section 382, Criminal Procedure Code.
Evidence of condemned prisoners.
Rule351. When the evidence of a condemned prisoner is
required, the Court shall proceed to the prison for the purpose, and
shall not require the prisoner's attendance under Part IX of the
Prisoners Act 3 of 1900:
Provided that if the presence of a prisoner under sentence
of death is required by a Session Judge or High Court for the
purpose of taking additional evidence in the case under section
428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the prisoner's
attendance may be required under Part IX of the Prisoner Act,
1900.
Communication of date and time of execution.
Rule352. When the date of execution has been finally
fixed, the Superintendent shall inform the [District Coordination
Officer] and the relatives and friends of the condemned prisoner
by post and through the [District Coordination Officer] of the date
and time of the execution.
Officer responsible for execution. Mishap to be reported.
Rule353. (i) The Superintendent is responsible that the
arrangements for an execution are complete and are made in good
time and that the gallows, rope, cap and pinioning straps-are in the
good order. The Superintendent shall not delegate to any
subordinate the charge of the arrangements for an execution. He
shall ordinarily remain at headquarters during the 24 hours
preceding the execution.
(ii) The occurrence of any mishap or departure from the
rules, shall be reported to the Inspector-General.
Place of execution.
Rule354. (i) Executions shall normally take place at the
District Prison of the district in which the prisoner was sentenced,
unless the warrant otherwise directs.
(ii) If a condemned prisoner requests for change of place of
execution for any cogent reason, his petition shall be forwarded of
Government, through the Inspector-General, for orders. If the
Government orders change in the place of execution, the warrant
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