Section 15 the Probation of offenders act, 1988
Section 15 β Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
(Note: The correct year of the Act is 1958, not 1988.)
πΉ Section 15 β Savings
Text (Bare Act Language):
βNothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of section 31 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), or of section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (2 of 1947), or of any law in force in any State relating to juvenile offenders or Borstal Schools.β
β Explanation:
This section ensures that the Probation of Offenders Act does not override or interfere with other specific laws, particularly:
Section 31 of CrPC, 1898 β Relates to sentences in cases of conviction for multiple offences. It gives power to award consecutive or concurrent sentences.
Section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 β Concerns penalties for corruption and public servants.
Juvenile justice or Borstal school laws β The Act does not override state laws dealing with juvenile offenders or the Borstal School system (a reformative system for young offenders).
π Purpose:
To protect the application of special or stricter laws where necessary.
This means courts must apply the Probation of Offenders Act without contradicting other significant laws already in force.
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