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The Mental Act, 1987, 14 of 1987 (Rep., Act 10 of 2017)

33 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. IV — I
  2. 5(1:)' Sab:ect :%a: the proitisions of this sektton t & .Mag=&thk mayj:; i
  3. X — ~SCELLANEOUS
  4. 13(1)
  5. IV — I
  6. 15&;JF. ppqpn (not being a minor), wha cqnsiAer8 kjqaelf C4 be
  7. 16Where the guardian of a _
  8. 21Every medical certificate referred to in sub-section (6) of section 20 shall contain a statement,
  9. 23(1) Every officer in charge of a police station,- _
  10. 25(1) Every officer in charge of a police station, who has Season to believe that any person within
  11. 28Section 28
  12. 29Whenever any reception order is made by a Magistrate hnier section 2&..s'esii~n,,24
  13. 35(1:)' Sab:ect :%a: the proitisions of this sektton t & .Mag=&thk mayj:; i
  14. 42(1) Where any relative or friend of a mentally ill person ddtained in ,a ~ychiatrjc hos~ital or psyc
  15. 43(1) Any person (not being a mentally ill prisoner) detained in puksuance ofz an ofdep made under thi
  16. 46(1)
  17. 47Section 47
  18. V — `INSPFCT~ON,` DISCHARGE^ LEAVE O F ABSENCE AND REMOVAL `OF` MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
  19. 49Appeal from orders of Magistrate. j
  20. IV — I
  21. 58(1) Every person appointed as a guardian of a mentally ill person or m$?;ager of h i ~ ' ~ o p e r t
  22. 61Every manager appointed under this Act, may in the name and on behalf of the mentally ill personi
  23. 62Section 62
  24. 65The ~ i ~ t r i c t Court may, on an application made to il; by any person concerning any matter wha
  25. 67All sums received by a manager on account of any estate in excesc of what may be required for the cu
  26. 69Section 69
  27. 71Section 71
  28. 72Where any stock or Government securities or inxt shwb in
  29. 75Section 75
  30. 76An
  31. VII — &(!,q.sj, .;>:4; , > ,<,;(] t,;fi, .!?! :.:. `;:::z.` .%g LTABILITY TO `&ET` COST OF MAINTENANCE 'OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS `DETAINED` I N PSylCHIAwC HOSPITAL, `''d&` ' Pg$k'lWiC?.mm . > ( &'
  32. 78Cost of maintenance to be borne by Goiternn3em%: `i;n'`
  33. 79Application to District Court for payment of cost of maintenance out of estate of mentally ill person or from a person legally bound to maintain him
  34. 80Persons legally bound to maintain mentally ill person not absolved from such liability
  35. VIII — PROTECTIQN OF
  36. 81Mentally ill persons to be treated without violation of .human rights
  37. 82Penalty for establishment or maintenance of psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home in contravention of Chapter 111
  38. X — ~SCELLANEOUS
  39. 88Provision as to bonds
  40. 95Rules made b y l ~ & n ~ ~ m e 9 8 ,
  41. 96Effect of Act on other laws