1993-2018 ,u ,p vkj lh % iPphl o’kZ&vla[; vk’kk,a Nhrc : Twenty Five Years-billion Hopes 24. 25. con inement an interval of not less duration than such period must elapse before the prisoner is again sentenced to cellular or solitary con inement: Explanation—Cellular con inement means such con inement with or without labour as entirely secludes a prisoner from communication with, but not from sight of, other prisoners; [(11)]penal diet as de ined in clause (9) combined with [cellular] con inement ; ][(12)]whipping, provided that the number of stripes shall not exceed thirty.Whipping.— (1) No punishment of whipping shall be in licted in instalments, or except in the presence of the Superintendent and Medical Of icer or Medical Subordinate. (2) Whipping shall be in licted with a light ratan not less than half an inch in diameter on the buttocks, and in case of prisoners under the age of sixteen it shall be in licted, in the way of school discipline, with a lighter ratan. What are the duties of Medical Of icer while certifying itness of prisoner for punishment? (1)No punishment of penal diet, either singly or in combination, or of whipping, or of change of labour shall be executed until the prisoner to whom such punishment has been awarded has been examined by the Medical Of icer, who, if he considers the prisoner it to undergo the punishment, shall certify accordingly in the appropriate column of the punishment-book prescribed. (2)If he considers the prisoner un it to undergo the punishment, he shall in like manner record his opinion in writing and shall state whether the prisoner is absolutely un it for punishment of the kind awarded, or whether he considers any modi ication necessary. Whom and what should be communicated in case of death in custody and how? 1. Death of all prisoners whose ingerprints have been taken and if known in prison, shall be immediately intimated to the inger print bureau. 2. In case of military prisoners, commanding of icer who sent him should be informed. 3. In case of foreign prisoners, embassy should be informed through district magistrate and inspector general (IG). 4. District magistrate should be informed in case of death of a Women prisoner who leaves a child behind in jail. FORENSIC INVESTIGATION | 17