Prisons managed by State Governments; Prisons Act 1894 kept subject with provincial governments
Question
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons. Statement-II: In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Options
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct, and Statement-II explains Statement-I. Prisons and the persons detained therein are strictly a State subject (Entry 4 of the State List). This decentralized management structure originates directly from the colonial Prisons Act of 1894, which explicitly vested the administration and control of prisons in the hands of the Provincial (now State) Governments.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q32
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
Assertion-Reason
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Prisons Act 1894
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