LawgistThe Mental Healthcare Act
105Question of mental illness in judicial process
If during any judicial process before any competent court, proof of mental illness is produced and is challenged by the other party, the court shall refer the same for further scrutiny to the concerned Board and the Board shall, after examination of the person alleged to have a mental illness either by itself or through a committee of experts, submit its opinion to the court.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER AGENCIES
- 100 Duties of police officers in respect of persons with mental illness
- 101 Report to Magistrate of person with mental illness in private residence who is ill-treated or neglected
- 102 Conveying or admitting person with mental illness to mental health establishment by Magistrate
- 103 Prisoners with mental illness
- 104 Persons in custodial institutions
- 105 Question of mental illness in judicial process
