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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Lunacy Act, 1912 Section 7

PROCEDURE UPON PETITION FOR RECEPTION ORDER

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Lunacy Act, 1912 Section 7 is part of Lunacy Act, 1912 - PROCEDURE UPON PETITION FOR RECEPTION ORDER. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) Upon the presentation of the petition the Magistrate shall consider the allegations in the petition and the evidence of lunacy appearing by the medical certificates.

(2) If he consider that there are grounds for proceeding further, he shall personally examine the alleged lunatic unless fur reasons to be recorded in writing he thinks it unnecessary or inexpedient so to do.

(3) If he is satisfied that a reception order may properly be made forthwith, he may make the same accordingly.

(4) If he is not so satisfied, he shall fix a date (notice whereof shall be given to the petitioner and to any other person to whom in the opinion of the Magistrate notice should be given for the consideration of the petition, and he may make such further or other inquiries of or concerning the alleged lunatic as he thinks fit.

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What does Lunacy Act, 1912 Section 7 provide?

Section Section 7 of the Lunacy Act, 1912 (PROCEDURE UPON PETITION FOR RECEPTION ORDER) is reproduced on this page as part of the Lunacy Act, 1912. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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