37. Sick prisoners.—(1) The names of prisoners desiring to see the Medical
Subordinate or appearing out of health in mind or body shall, without delay, by
reported by the officer in immediate charge of such prisoners to the Jailor.
(2) The Jailer shall, without delay, call the attention of the Medical
Subordinate to any prisoners desiring to see him, or who is ill, or whose state of mind
or body appears to require attention, and shall
carry into effect all written directions given by the Medical Officer or Medical
Subordinate respecting alterations of the discipline or treatment of any such prisoner.
SYNOPSIS
1. Direction issued for the sick prisoners 2. Steps to be taken for giving proper
medical facilities in jails.
1. Direction issued for the sick prisoners.- The prisoners at the time of their
prison in regard to their health especially relating to tuberculosis and AIDs be asked
about disease cure treatment can be also examined. It is an obligation of the State to
fee that such type of serious disease are cured and not allowed to spread not only to
other prisoners but also the other person living outside the prison. [Anil Kumar v.
State of M.P, 2000(1) C Crj 118 at 131 (MP)]
2. Steps to be taken for giving proper medical facilities in jails.- Whether a
prisoner can seek any relief from the Court because of neglect of medical treatment
on the ground of violation of their constitutional right is to be borne in mind by policy
makers while deciding about recommendation of Mulla Committee report. [Rama
Murthy v. State of Karanataka, 1997 Cri Lj 1508 at 1517 (SC) : AIR SC 1739 : 1997
AIR SCW 929.]
38. Record of directions of Medical Officers.—All directions given by the
Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate in relation to any prisoner, with the
exception of orders for the supply of medicines or directions relating to such matters
as are carried into effect by the Medical Officer himself or under his superintendence,
shall be entered day by day in the prisoner’s history-ticket or in such other record as
the State Government may by rule direct, and the Jailor shall make an entry in its
proper place stating in respect of each direction the fact of its having been or not
having been complied with, accompanied by such observations, if any, as the Jailer
thinks fit to make, and the date of the entry.
39. Hospital.—In every prison an hospital or proper place for the reception of
sick prisoners shall be provided.