Lawgist124Release of lunatic accused
Where any person is in custody under sub-section (4) of section 121 or under detention under sub-section (5) of that section,
(a) if such person is in custody under the said sub-section (4), on the report of a medical officer, or
(b) if such person is detained under the said sub-section (5), on a certificate from any of the authorities mentioned in clause (b) of section 122 that in the judgment of such officer or authority such person may be released without danger of his doing injury to himself or to any other person,
the Central Government may order that such person be released or detained in custody, or transferred to a public lunatic asylum if he has not already been to such an asylum.
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- 104 Presiding officer
- 105 Law Officer
- 106 Challenges
- 107 Oath of member, Law Officer and witness
- 108 Voting by members
- 109 General rule as to evidence
- 110 Judicial notice
- 111 Summoning of witness
- 112 Documents exempted from production
- 113 Commission for examination of witness
- 114 Examination of witness on commission
- 115 Conviction of offences not charged
- 116 Presumption as to signatures
- 117 Enrolment paper
- 118 Presumption as to certain documents
- 119 Reference by accused to Government officer
- 120 Evidence of previous convictions and general character
- 121 Lunacy of accused
- 122 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
- 123 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 122
- 124 Release of lunatic accused
- 125 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
- 126 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
- 127 Order of disposal of property regarding which offences is committed
- 128 Powers of Assam Rifles Court in relation to proceedings under this Act
