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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Lunacy Act, 1912

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133858

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Preamble1 - Lunacy Act, 1912
Section1 - SHORT TITLE EXTENT 2[
Section2 - SAVINGS Nothing contained in Part II shall be deemed to affect the Savings powers of any High Court 4** * * over any
Section3 - DEFINITION In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section4 - RECEPTION OF PERSONS IN ASYLUM. 14
Section5 - APPLICATION FOR RECEPTION ORDER
Section6 - APPLICATION BY WHOM TO BE PRESENTED. 15[
Section7 - PROCEDURE UPON PETITION FOR RECEPTION ORDER
Section8 - DETENTION OF ALLEGED LUNATIC PENDING ENQUIRY Upon the presentation of the petition, the Magistrate may make such order
Section9 - CONSIDERATION OF PETITION The petition shall be considered in private in the presence of the petitioner, the alleged
Section10 - ORDER
Section11 - FURTHER PROVISIONS AS TO RECEPTION ORDER ON PETITION No reception order shall be made under section 7 or section 10
Section11A - POWER APPOINT SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PERSON UPON WHOSE APPLICATION A RECEPTION ORDER HAS BEEN MADE
Section11B - RECEPTION ORDER IN CASE OF LUNATICS FROM FOREIGN STATE IN INDIA
Section12 - RECEPTION ORDER IN CASE OF A EUROPEAN LUNATIC SOLDIER, SAILOR OR AIRMAN. When any European who is subject to the
Section13 - POWER AND DUTIES OF POLICE IN RESPECT OF WANDERING OR DANGEROUS LUNATICS AND LUNATICS CRUELLY TREATED OF NOT UNDER
Section14 - RECEPTION ORDER IN CASE OF WANDERING AND DANGEROUS LUNATICS Whenever any person is brought before a Magistrate under
Section15 - ORDER IN CASE OF LUNATIC CRUELLY TREATED OR NOT UNDER PROPER CARE AND CONTROL
Section16 - DETENTION OF ALLEGED LUNATIC PENDING REPORT BY MEDICAL OFFICER
Section17 - COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ETC., TO ACT IN THE PRESIDENCY TOWN. All acts which the Magistrate is authorised or required to
Section18 - MEDICAL CERTIFICATES
Section19 - TIME AND MANNER OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF LUNATIC
Section20 - AUTHORITY FOR RECEPTION. A reception order, if the same appears to be in conformity with this Act, shall be sufficient
Section21 - COPY OF RECEPTION ORDER TO BE SENT TO PERSON IN CHARGE OF ASYLUM. Any authority making a reception order under this
Section22 - RESTRICTION AS TO ASYLUMS INTO WHICH RECEPTION ORDERS MAY DIRECT ADMISSION. Subject to the provisions of section 85 no
Section23 - DETENTION OF LUNATICS PENDING REMOVAL TO ASYLUM When any reception order has been made under section 7, 10, 14 or 15,
Section24 - RECEPTION AND DETENTION OF CRIMINAL LUNATICS An order under section 466-orsection 471 of the Code of Criminal
Section25 - RECEPTION AFTER INQUISITION A lunatic so found by inquisition may be admitted into an asylum
Section26 - ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF COST OF MAINTENANCE OF LUNATIC
Section27 - AMENDMENT OF ORDER OR CERTIFICATE If, after the reception of any lunatic into any asylum on a reception order, it
Section28 - APPOINTMENT OF VISITORS
Section29 - MONTHLY INSPECTION BY VISITORS Two or more of the visitors one of whom shall be a medical officer, shall once at least
Section30 - INSPECTION OF CRIMINAL LUNATICS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OR VISITS
Section31 - ORDER OF DISCHARGE FORM ASYLUM BY VISITORS
Section32 - DISCHARGE OF LUNATICS IN OTHER CASES AND OF EUROPEAN MILITARY LUNATICS
Section33 - ORDER OF DISCHARGE ON UNDERTAKING OF RELATIVE FOR DUE CARE OF THE LUNATIC When any relative or friend of a lunatic
Section34 - DISCHARGE OF PERSON SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND ON INQUISITION NOT TO BE OF UNSOUND MIND If any lunatic detained in an asylum on
Section35 - REMOVAL OF LUNATICS
Section36 - ORDER TO JUSTIFY DETENTION AND RE-CAPTURE AFTER ESCAPE Every person received into an asylum under any such order as is
Section37 - JURISDICTION IN LUNACY IN PRESIDENCY TOWNS The Courts having jurisdiction under this Chapter shall be the High Courts
Section38 - COURT MAY ORDER INQUISITION AS TO PERSONS ALLEGED TO BE INSANE Court may order inquisition as to person alleged to be
Section39 - APPLICATION BY WHOM TO BE MADE Application for such inquisition may be made by any relative of the alleged lunatic, or
Section40 - NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF INQUISITION
Section41 - POWERS OF COURT IN RESPECT OF ATTENDANCE AND EXAMINATION OF LUNATIC
Section42 - RULES RESPECTING ATTENDANCE AND EXAMINATION OF FEMALES ALLEGED TO BE LUNATIC. The attendance and examination of the
Section43 - POWER TO DIRECT DISTRICT
Section44 - AMENDMENT OF FINDING OF DISTRICT COURT IF DEFECTIVE OR INSUFFICIENT IN FORM If the finding of the District Court
Section45 - PROCEEDINGS ON FINDING OF COURT The finding of the Court on the inquisition or the finding of the District Court to
Section46 - CUSTODY OF LUNATICS AND MANAGEMENT OF THEIR
Section47 - POWER OF MANAGER IN RESPECT OF MANAGEMENT OF LUNATIC'S ESTATE The Court, on the appointment of a manager of the estate
Section48 - POWER TO MAKE ORDER CONCERNING ANY MATTER CONNECTED WITH THE LUNACY The Court may, on application made to it by
Section49 - POWER TO DISPOSE OF LUNATIC'S PROPERTY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES The Court may if it appears to be just or for the lunatic's
Section50 - EXECUTION OF CONVEYANCES AND POWERS BY MANAGER UNDER ORDER OF COURT
Section51 - COURT MAY ORDER PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. Where a person, having contracted to sell or otherwise dispose of his estate
Section52 - DISSOLUTION AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY OF PARTNERSHIP ON A MEMBER BECOMING LUNATIC
Section53 - DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS PREMISES Where a lunatic has been engaged in business the Court may. if it appears to be for the
Section54 - MANAGER MAY DISPOSE OF LEASE Where a lunatic is entitled to a lease or under-lease, and it appears to be for the
Section55 - ASSUMPTION OF CHARGE BY COURT OF LAND BELONGING TO A LUNATIC IN CERTAIN CASES If a lunatic is possessed of any
Section56 - POWER TO APPLY PROPERTY FOR LUNATIC'S MAINTENANCE WITHOUT APPOINTING MANAGER IN CERTAIN CASES
Section57 - POWER TO ORDER TRANSFER OF STOKE BELONGING TO LUNATIC IN CERTAIN CASES. Where any stock or Government securities or any
Section58 - POWER TO ORDER TRANSFER OF STOCK OF LUNATIC RESIDING OUT OF INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM Where any such stock or
Section59 - POWER TO APPLY PROPERTY FOR LUNATIC'S MAINTENANCE IN CASE OF TEMPORARY LUNACY If it appears to the Court that the
Section60 - PROCEEDINGS IN LUNACY TO CEASE OR TO BE SET ASIDE IF COURT FINDS THAT THE UNSOUNDNESS OF MIND HAS CEASED
Section61 - POWER OF COURT RULES The Court may, from time to time, make rules for the purpose of carrying onto effect the
Section62 - POWER OF DISTRICT COURT TO INSTITUTE INQUISITION AS TO PERSONS ALLEGED TO BE LUNATIC Whenever any person not subject to
Section63 - APPLICATION BY WHOM TO BE MADE
Section64 - REGULATION OF PROCEEDINGS OF DISTRICT COURTS The provisions of sections 40 -,41 -and42-shall regulate the proceedings
Section66 - INQUISITION BY SUBORDINATE COURT ON COMMISSION ISSUED BY DISTRICT COURT AND PROCEEDINGS THEREON
Section67 - CUSTODY OF LUNATICS AND MANAGEMENT OF THEIR ESTATES
Section68 - COURT OF WARDS TO BE AUTHORISED IN CERTAIN CASES TO TAKE CHARGE OF ESTATE OF LUNATIC If the estate of a lunatic so
Section69 - POWER TO DIRECT COLLECTOR TO TAKE CHARGE OF PERSON AND ESTATE OF LUNATIC IN CERTAIN CASES
Section70 - CONTROL OVER PROCEEDINGS OF COLLECTOR. All proceedings of the Collector in regard to the person or estate of a lunatic
Section71 - POWER OF DISTRICT COURT TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AND MANAGER AND TAKE SECURITY FORM MANAGER
Section72 - RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL HEIR OF LUNATIC TO BE GUARDIAN OF HIS PERSON The legal heir of a lunatic shall not
Section73 - REMUNERATION OF MANAGERS AND GUARDIANS A guardian of the person of a lunatic or a manager of his estate appointed under
Section74 - DUTIES OF GUARDIAN
Section75 - POWERS OF MANAGER
Section76 - MANAGER TO FURNISH INVENTORY AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
Section77 - PROCEEDING IF ACCURACY OF INVENTORY OR ACCOUNTS IS IMPUGNED. If any relative of the lunatic, or the Collector by
Section78 - PAYMENT INTO PUBLIC TREASURY AND INVESTMENT OF PROCEEDS OF ESTATE All sums received by a manager on account of any
Section79 - RELATIVE MAY SUE FOR AN ACCOUNT. Any relative of a lunatic may with the leave of the District Court sue for an account
Section80 - REMOVAL OF MANAGERS AND GUARDIANS
Section81 - PENALTY ON MANAGER FOR REFUSING TO DELIVER ACCOUNTS OR PROPERTY The District Court may impose a fine not exceeding five
Section82 - PROCEEDINGS IN LUNACY TO CEASE OR TO BE SET ASIDE IF COURT FINDS THAT THE UNSOUNDNESS OF MIND HAS CEASED
Section83 - APPEALS An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any order made by a District Court, under this Chapter
Section84 - STATE GOVERNMENT MAY ESTABLISH OR LICENSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ASYLUMS The State Government may establish or license
Section84A - POWER TO CANCEL LICENSE IF PROVISION FOR CURATIVE TREATMENT IS INSUFFICIENT If in any licensed asylum no provision for
Section85 - PROVISION FOR ADMISSION OF LUNATICS IN ASYLUMS OUTSIDE A STATE The Magistrates or Courts exercising jurisdiction in any
Section86 - PAYMENT OF COST OF MAINTENANCE IN LICENSED ASYLUMS IN CERTAIN CASES GOVERNMENT
Section87 - APPLICATION OF PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF A LUNATIC FOUND WANDERING Any money in the possession of a lunatic found
Section88 - APPLICATION TO CIVIL COURT FOR ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF COST OF MAINTENANCE OUT OF THE LUNATIC'S ESTATE OR BY PERSON
Section89 - ORDER OF COURT AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF
Section89A - FIXATION OF COST OF MAINTENANCE 53
Section89B - INCIDENCE OF COST OF MAINTENANCE PAYABLE BY GOVERNMENT
Section90 - SAVING OF LIABILITY OF RELATIVES TO MAINTAIN LUNATIC. The liability of any relative or person to maintain any lunatic
Section91 - POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section92 - PUBLICATION OF RULES All rules made under section 91 -shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon
Section93 - PENALTY FOR IMPROPER RECEPTION OR DETENTION OF LUNATIC Any person who
Section94 - PROPERTY AS TO BOUNDS The provisions of Chapter XLII of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, shall, so far as may be,
Section95 - PENSION OF LUNATIC PAYABLE BY GOVERNMENT
Section96 - USE OF FORMS IN SCHEDULE. Subject to any rules, the forms set forth in the First Schedule, with such variation as the
Section97 - PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for
Section98 - POWER TO GIVE EFFECT TO WARRANTS AND ORDERS OF CERTAIN COURTS OUTSIDE INDIA Any officer in charge of an asylum may give
Section99 - POWER TO MAKE RULES FOR RECEPTION OF LUNATICS RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE INDIA The 67[State Government] may make
Section100 - ORDERS UNDER REPEALED ACTS
Section100A - [RANCHI EUROPEAN MENTAL HOSPITAL] Rep. by the A.O. 1950. SECTION 101 [REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS] Rep. by the Second

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