Section 465: Procedure in case of person [sent for trial] Court of Session or High

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Procedure in case of person [sent for trial] Court of Session or High Court being lunatic. [(1) If any person before a Court of Session or a High Court appears to the Court at his trial to be of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defence, the Court shall, in the first instance, try the fact of such unsoundness and incapacity, and if the Court is satisfied of the fact, it shall record a finding to that effect and shall postpone further proceedings in the case.] (2) The trial of the fact of the unsoundness of mind and incapacity of the accused shall be deemed to be part of his trial before the Court.

Effective date: 1898-07-01

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Section 464: Procedure in case of accused being lunatic Section 466: Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial Section 442: High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court or Magistrate Section 467: Resumption of inquiry or trial Section 441: [Statement by Presidency Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by Section 468: Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court

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