Section 105
Question of mental illness in judicial process.
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
About this Act
An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
If during any judicial process before any
competent court, proof of mental illness is produced and is challenged by the other party, the court shall
refer the same for further scrutiny to the concerned Board and the Board shall, after examination of the
person alleged to have a mental illness either by itself or through a committee of experts, submit its
opinion to the court.