Lawgist88Lunacy of accused
(1) Whenever, in the course of a trial by a Coast Guard Court, it appears to the court that the person charged is by reason of unsoundness of mind incapable of making his defence, or that he committed the act alleged but was by reason of unsoundness of mind incapable of knowing the nature of the act or knowing that it was wrong or contrary to law, the court shall record a finding accordingly.
(2) The presiding officer of the Coast Guard Court shall forthwith report the case to the convening authority.
(3) The convening authority to whom the finding of a Coast Guard Court is reported under sub-section (2) shall order the accused person to be kept in custody in the prescribed manner and shall report the case for the orders of the Central Government.
(4) On receipt of a report under sub-section (3), the Central Government may order the accused person to be detained in a lunatic asylum or other suitable place of safe custody.
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- 73 Law Officer
- 74 Challenges
- 75 Oaths of member, Law Officer and witness
- 76 Voting by members
- 77 General rule as to evidence
- 78 Judicial notice
- 79 Summoning of witnesses
- 80 Documents exempted from production
- 81 Commissions for examination of witnesses
- 82 Examination of a witness on commission
- 83 Alternative findings
- 84 Presumption as to signatures
- 85 Enrolment paper
- 86 Presumption as to certain documents
- 87 Evidence of previous convictions and general character
- 88 Lunacy of accused
- 89 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
- 90 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 89
- 91 Release of lunatic accused
- 92 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
- 93 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
- 94 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
- 95 Powers of Coast Guard Court in relation to proceedings under this Act
