Indian Lunacy Act, 1912

1. INDIAN LUNACY ACT
1912
EARNEST LAMUEL

2. Indian Lunacy Act
After a careful consideration of all details by a
Select Committee, the bill was passed as the
Indian Lunacy Act, 1912.
The Indian Lunacy Act have 8 Chapters.

3. Chapter I
The definitions of the terms:-
Asylum
Medical Practitioner
Lunatic
Who will judge them
What Will be the care for
them
After the court order, who
will be responsible for their
property and belongings.

4. Chapter II
Reception of Lunatics – Like no person other than criminal
lunatic, or a lunatic, so found by inquisition shall be received
or detained in an asylum without reception order, as provided
by sections 8, 16 & 98.

5. Chapter II - Components
Procedure upon petition for reception order.
Detention of lunatic pending enquiry.
Consideration of petition.
Further provisions as to reception orders on petition.
Power to appoint substitute for the person upon whose
application reception order has been made.

6. Chapter III - Components
Appointment of visitors – The state government shall
appoint for every asylum not less than three visitors.
One of whom at least shall be a medical officer.
Monthly inspection by visitors.
Inspection of criminal lunatics by inspector – general or
visitors

7. Chapter IV
Proceedings in lunacy in presidency towns.
The courts having jurisdiction under high courts of
Judicature at Fort William, Madras and Bombay.
Judicial powers over person and estate of lunatic.
Management and Administration
Power to dispose lunatic’s property for certain purposes.

8. Chapter V
Proceedings in lunacy outside presidency towns.
Inquisition – District court and finding there on.
Custody and management.
Power to district collector.
Power to district court to appoint guardian and manager.
Relative may sue for an account.

9. Chapter VI
Establishment of Asylums
State government may establish or license the
establishment of asylums.
Power to cancel license if provision for curative treatment
is insufficient.
Provision for admission of lunatics in asylums outside a
state.

10. Chapter VII
Expenses of lunatics
Cost of maintenance by government
Application of poverty in the possession of a lunatic found
wandering
Application of civil court for order for the payment of cost
of maintenance out.

11. Chapter VIII
Rules
Power of state government to make rules.
Penalty to improper reception or detection of lunatics.
Power to give effect to warrants and order of certain courts
outside India
Ranchi European Mental Hospital establishment.

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