The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 256, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Monday, September 7, 2026, Bhadra 16, 1948 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF HOME ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 26th August, 2026
No. HOME-12017/8/2025/871.—In compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of Indian in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 10 of 2024 - In Re:Discrimination Inside Prisons in India, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh hereby makes the following amendment in the Arunachal Pradesh Prison Manual, 2017 as follows :-
1. (i) This Manual may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Prison Manual (Amendment), 2026.
(ii) They shall come into effect immediately
2. Amendment of Rule 26.04 (iii) of Arunachal Pradesh Prison Manual, 2017.
In the Arunachal Pradesh Prison Manual, 2017 for the existing provision in clause/point 26.04 (iii) namely ; "Habitual offender, prostitutes and brothel keepers must also be confined separately" shall be deleted.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Kaling Tayeng, IAS Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.