(b) Previous convictions if any. (c) Offence and sentence. (d) Social and financial status of family. (e) Profession of the prisoner. (f) Income of the prisoner, if any. (g) Academic qualifications of the prisoner. If the statement of the prisoner on these points require verification, further enquiries should be made from [District Coordination Officer] or any other source. The recommending authority may either defer making any recommendations until it has received the information asked for or may make the recommendations on the material available and state that the result of further enquiries will be submitted when received. Disagreement between the convicting Court and District Coordination Officer. Rule246. In case in which there is disagreement between the convicting Court and the District Coordination Officer, as to the classification of any prisoner, the [District Coordination Officer] shall decide the class in which convicted prisoner shall be kept pending final orders of the Government. Condemned prisoners governed by these rules. Rule247. The above rules shall also apply to the prisoners under sentence of death. Classification of under-trial prisoners. Rule248. (i) There shall be only two classes of under trial prisoners(a) better class; and (b) ordinary class. (ii) better class will include those under-trial prisoners who by social status, education or habit of life have been accustomed to a superior mode of living and will correspond to A and B class of convicted prisoners. Ordinary class will include all others and will correspond to C class. (ii-a) Those undertrial prisoners who pass matriculation or higher examination in 1st Division during their stay in" the pil shall be allowed better class jail facilities with effect from the date the result is announced. (iii) Before an under trial, prisoner is brought before a competent Court, it will be at the discretion of the Officer [not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent of police 98

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