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
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