Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
Full Text
If a person is detained under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 369, and in the case of a person detained in a jail, the Inspector-General of Prisons, or, in the case of a person detained in a public mental health establishment, the Mental Health Review Board constituted under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, shall certify that, in his or their opinion, such person is capable of making his defence, he shall be taken before the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, at such time as the Magistrate or Court appoints, and the Magistrate or Court shall deal with such person under the provisions of section 371; and the certificate of such Inspector-General or visitors as aforesaid shall be receivable as evidence.
Plain English Summary
Outlines the procedure for certifying an accused as fit for trial after being detained for mental health treatment. It designates specific authorities to issue the fitness certificate.
Key Legal Elements
- Certification of fitness for trial
- Role of Inspector-General of Prisons or Mental Health Review Board
- Admissibility of fitness certificate as evidence
- Transfer back to court for further proceedings
Practical Note
The inclusion of the Mental Health Review Board reflects modern legislative alignment with the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, ensuring clinical oversight in the legal process.
हिंदी पाठ
यदि किसी व्यक्ति को धारा 369 की उप-धारा (2) के प्रावधानों के तहत हिरासत में लिया गया है, और जेल में बंद व्यक्ति के मामले में, कारागार महानिरीक्षक, या सार्वजनिक मानसिक स्वास्थ्य प्रतिष्ठान में बंद व्यक्ति के मामले में, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य देखभाल अधिनियम, 2017 के तहत गठित मानसिक स्वास्थ्य समीक्षा बोर्ड प्रमाणित करेगा कि उसकी या उनकी राय में, ऐसा व्यक्ति अपनी प्रतिरक्षा करने में सक्षम है, तो उसे मजिस्ट्रेट या न्यायालय के समक्ष ऐसे समय पर ले जाया जाएगा जैसा कि मजिस्ट्रेट या न्यायालय नियुक्त करता है, और मजिस्ट्रेट या न्यायालय ऐसे व्यक्ति के साथ धारा 371 के प्रावधानों के तहत व्यवहार करेगा; और उक्त महानिरीक्षक या आगंतुकों का प्रमाण पत्र साक्ष्य के रूप में स्वीकार्य होगा।