Section 65: Inquisition by District Court and finding thereon

Indian Lunacy Act 1912Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 4 of 1912

(1) The District Court, if it thinks fit may appoint two or more persons to act as assessor to the Court in the said inquisition.

(2) Upon the completion of the inquisition, the Court shall determine whether the alleged lunatic is of unsound mind and incapable of managing himself and his affairs or may come to a special finding that such alleged lunatic is of unsound mind so as to be incapable of managing his affairs, but that he is capable of managing himself and is not dangerous to himself or to others.

Where this provision sits

Act	Indian Lunacy Act 1912
Section	65
Marginal note	Inquisition by District Court and finding thereon
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Chandigarh
Status	In force as published by the source

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