aluminium utensils and light chappals, the Deputy Superintendent shall remove him to a cell and forthwith make arrangements for his watch and ward: 1[Provided that the prisoners under sentence of death shall not be kept in death cells pending confirmation of their sentence from the High Court.] Cell to be examined. Facilities be provided. Rule331. (i) The Deputy Superintendent or the Assistant Superintendent incharge of condemned prisoners shall examine every cell in which a condemned prisoner is to be confirmed. He shall satisfy himself that, it is secure and does not contain any article which the prisoner could possibly use as a weapon of offence or as an instrument with which to commit suicide, or which in the opinion of the Superintendent, is in-expedient to permit in such cell. (ii) All cells used for the confinement of condemned prisoners shall be provided with flush, toilet seats and low level water taps. Privacy should be ensured. (iii) Electric fan shall be provided in every such cell but precautions should be taken to ensure that the prisoner is unable to reach it. Special guard over condemned prisoners. Rule332. Every condemned prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart from all other prisoners and shall be placed both by day and night under the charge of a special guard. Information to be supplied to prisoner, Rule333. The date fixed for the execution, the periods within which appeals or petitions must be submitted, and the result of the petition in each case, shall be intimated to the condemned prisoner by the Deputy Superintendent or the Assistant Superintendent. Light at night. Rule334. Electric light shall be provided from sunset to sunrise in condemned prisoner's cell, so that he may at times remain under observation. Munj mat not to be issued. Rule335. Munj mat shall not be issued to any condemned prisoner. An extra blanket shall be issued. The guarding of condemned prisoners. Rule336. (i) If the permanent establishment of the prison is not sufficient to furnish the necessary number of warders to guard condemned prisoners, temporary warders shall be entertained. (ii) The duty of guarding condemned prisoners shall always 123

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