Lawgist97Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
Where any accused person, having been found by reason of unsoundness of mind to be incapable of making his defence, is in custody or under detention under section 96, any officer prescribed in this behalf, may—
(a) if such person is in custody under sub-section (4) of section 96, on the report of a medical officer that he is capable of making his defence, or
(b) if such person is detained in a jail under sub-section (5) of section 96, on a certificate of the Inspector-General of Prisons, and if such person is detained in a lunatic asylum under the said sub-section, on a certificate of any two or more of the visitors of such asylum and if he is detained in any other place under that sub-section, on a certificate of the prescribed authority, that he is capable of making his defence,
take steps to have such person tried by the same or another Security Guard Court for the offence with which he was originally charged or, if the offence is a civil offence, by a Criminal Court.
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- 79 Presiding officer
- 80 Judge Attorneys, etc
- 81 Challenges
- 82 Oaths of members, Judge Attorney and witness
- 83 Voting by members
- 84 General rule as to evidence
- 85 Judicial notice
- 86 Summoning witnesses
- 87 Documents exempted from production
- 88 Commissions for examination of witnesses
- 89 Examination of witness on commission
- 90 Conviction of offence not charged
- 91 Presumption as to signatures
- 92 Appointment paper
- 93 Presumption as to certain documents
- 94 Reference by accused to Government officer
- 95 Evidence of previous convictions and general character
- 96 Lunacy of accused
- 97 Subsequent fitness of lunatic accused for trial
- 98 Transmission to Central Government of orders under section 97
- 99 Release of lunatic accused
- 100 Delivery of lunatic accused to relatives
- 101 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial
- 102 Order for disposal of property regarding which offence is committed
- 103 Powers of Security Guard Court in relation to proceedings under the Act
