Consider the following statements:

Question

1. Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
2. 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?

(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer 1

Answer:(a)

Statement-I states that in India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for day-to-day administration. This is true as prisons fall under the jurisdiction of the State Governments, and each state has its own set of rules and regulations governing the administration of prisons.

Statement-II states that in India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894, which explicitly keeps the subject of prisons under the control of Provincial Governments. This is also correct as the Prisons Act, 1894 is a central legislation that provides a framework for the regulation and management of prisons in India. The Act gives the power to the Provincial Governments (now State Governments) to administer and control the prisons in their respective states.

Therefore, both statements are correct, and Statement-II provides the correct explanation for Statement-I, indicating that the Prisons Act, 1894 grants authority to the State Governments to manage prisons in India.