Section 470: Judgment of acquittal on ground of lunacy
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XXXIV · in_force
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Whenever any person is acquitted upon the ground that, at the time at which he is alleged to have committed an offence, he was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature of the act alleged as constituting the offence, or that it was wrong or contrary to law, the finding shall state specifically whether he committed the act or not.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 469: When accused appears to have been insaneSection 471: Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custodySection 468: Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or CourtSection 472: [Lunatic prisoner to be visited by Inspector General] RepSection 467: Resumption of inquiry or trialSection 473: Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
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