(1)In the punishment -book prescribed in section 12 there shall
be recorded, in respect of every punishment inflicted, the prisoner ’s name, register number and the class
(whether habitual or not) to which he belongs, the prison -offence of which he was guilty, the date on
which such prison -offence was committed, the number of previous prison -offence s recorded against the
prisoner, and the date of his last prison -offence, the punish ment awarded, and the date of infliction.
(2)In the case of every serious prison -offence, the names of the witnesses proving the offence shall
be recorded, and, in the case of offences for which whipping is awarded, the Superintendent shall record
the substance of the evidence of the witnesses, the defence of the prisoner, and the finding with the
reasons therefor .
(3)Against the entries relating to each punishment the Jailor and Superintendent shall affix their
initials as evidence of the correctness of the entries .
STATE AMENDMENT
Assam
Amendment of Section 51 of Act 9 of 1 894.-In sub -section ( 2) of Section 51 of the
Principal Act the words “in the words “in the cases of offences for which whipping is awarded” and
the commas before this words and thereafter shall be omitted.
[Vide Assam Act 12 of 1956, s. 5]