(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
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