this is a brief power point presentation on indian lunacy act.

1. THE INDIAN LUNACY ACT(1912)
Ms. Pooja dhimaan
Tutor
Lakshmi bai batra college of nursing

2. Introduction
It is derived from English Lunacy Act, 1890.
It contains eight chapters.
Act 4 of Indian lunacy act(ILA), 1912, replaced Act 36
of The Indian Lunatic Asylums Act, 1858.
Enacted to govern reception , detention, and care
of lunatics and their property and to consolidate
and amend the laws relating to lunacy.
The act was divided into 4 parts and 8 chapters
consisting of 100 sections.

4. It contains some preliminary information and
definition.
The definitions of the “INDIA” the asylum , medical
practitioner, and the lunatic .
Who will judge them.
What will be the care for them and
 After the court who will be responsible for their
property and belonging.

5. It contains mainly procedures to be followed
to admit to a psychiatric patient into a mental
hospital.

6. It describes the procedures to be followed for
administering care, treatment and discharge.
The term 'parole' refers to the 'permission given to
patients to perform certain rituats or attend certain
family functions '.
During parole the patient can leave the hospital any
time and can be brought back forcefully if he does
not return within maximum period of 90 days.

8. It deals with proceedings of lunacy in presidency towns.
The courts having jurisdiction under High Court of
Judicature at Fort William, Madras and Bombay.
Judicial powers over person and estate of lunatic.
Management and administration.
Power to dispose of lunatics property for certain
purposes.
Vesting orders.
Power to order transfer of stock belongings to
lunatic in other cases.

9. It deals with proceedings in lunacy outside presidency towns.
 Inquisitions.
 - district court and finding thereon.
 Custody and management.
 power to director collector.
 Power to district court to appoint guardian and manager.
 Relative may sue for an account.
 Proceedings in lunacy to cease or to be set aside ifthe court
finds that the unsoundness of mind has ceased.

10. State government may establish or licence the
establishment of asylums.
Power to cancel licence if provision for curaive
treatment is insufficient.
Provision for admission of lunatics in asylums
outside a state.

11. It deals with expenses of lunatics.
Cost of maintenance by Government.
Application of property in he possession of a
lunatic found wandering.
Application to Civil Court for order for the payment
of cost maintenance out.

12. It deals with the rules to be imposed by the State
Government regarding care of lunatics.
Penalty for improper reception or detention of lunatics.
Power to give effect to warrants and orders of certain
courts outside India.

14. Advantages:
 Opening of new asylums
 Improvement in condition of asylums
 Increase in awareness of situation in lunatic asylums
Disadvantages:
 Stigma
 Overcrowding in asylums.