Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Extracts from the notification of Government, General Department, No. 322, dated the 19th October, 1921, published at page 800 of the supplement to the Bombay Government Gazette for 1921, is reproduced, as amended from time to time, for information. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (IV of 1912), and in supersession of the notifications noted in the margin the Government of Bombay are pleased to make the following rules for the administration of the Act in the State of Gujarat. 1. General Establishment of Mental Hospitals.—Mental Hospitals have been established by the State Government under section 84 of the Act at the following stations in the State of Gujarat for the reception and treatment of persons of any class from any part of the State of Gujarat. Mental Hospital, Ahmedabad. Note.—Mental Hospitals are also at the following places where lunatics are sent:— 1. Mental Hospital, Baroda. 2. Mental Hospital, Jamnagar. 3. Mental Hospital, Bhuj. 2. Detention of person under observation.— (a) A person ordered to be detained for observation under section 16 of the Act in any district in which there is no Mental Hospital, shall be sent to a hospital or dispensary where suitable accommodation exists or to jail or look-up, as may seem most appropriate to the magistrate or commissioner of police, regard being had to his apparent condition, the means of accommodation and guarding, and the facilities for skilled observation available in each case. 4. (1) Intimation to Superintendent that the lunatic is to be received.—Any authority before making a reception order or an order for admission to any Mental Hospital shall communicate direct with the Superintendent, or if necessary the Surgeon General, and ascertain if accommodation is available specifying at the same time the sex, race and caste of the lunatic (Government Notification, General Department No. 322, dated 18th June, 1925).