Can convicts claim fee for documentaries made on them?

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February 22, 2025 at 7:53 am

Is it legal for a convict or undertrial to earn money or for that matter is it legal for a production house or director to pay an undertrial/convict money for a documentary being made on them? For eg – The convict Mukesh Singh being paid money for BBC documentary on Nirbhaya case.

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February 22, 2025 at 7:58 am

In India, under Section 13 of the Prisoners Act, 1894, prisoners cannot engage in trade or business. So, any income will be seized by the Court.

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February 22, 2025 at 8:11 am

Section 13 relates to duties of medical officers if I am not wrong.

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February 22, 2025 at 8:28 am

I apologise for the mistake. I was writing two answers and got it mixed up. Thank You for reminding me.

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