Section 341: Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XXIV · in_force
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If the accused, though not insane, cannot be made to understand the proceedings, the Court may proceed with the [* * *] trial; and, in the case of a Court other than a High Court, [* * *] or if such trial results in a conviction, the proceedings shall be forwarded to the High Court with a report of the circumstances of the case, and the High Court shall pass thereon such order as it thinks fit.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
Related sections
Section 340: Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended and hisSection 342: Power to examine the accusedSection 339A: Procedure in trial of person under section 339Section 343: No influence to be used to induce disclosuresSection 339: Commitment of person to whom pardon has been tenderedSection 344: Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
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