The Indian Lunacy Act 1912, 4 of 1912, (Rep., Act 14 of 1987) · IV — .—Proceedings in Lunacy in Presidency-towns.)

Section 57. Where any stock or Government securities or any share in a company (transferable within British Indi

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

57. Where any stock or Government securities or any share in a company (transferable within British India or the dividends of which are payable there) is or are standing in the name of, or vested in, a lunatic, beneficially entitled thereto, or in a manager of the estate of a lunatic, or in a trustee for him, and the manager dies intestate, or himself becomes lunatic, or is out of the jurisdiction of the Court, or it is uncertain whether the manager is living or dead, or he neglects or refuses to transfer the Power to apply property for lunatic's maintenance without appointing manager in certain cases. Power to order transfer of stock belonging to lunatic in certain cases. 56 Lunacy. [ACT IV (Part III.—Judicial Inquisition as to Lunacy.

Source: India Code