Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Border Security Force Act, 1968

Year: 1968

Enactment Date: 1968-09-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an Armed Force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 102: Release of lunatic accused.
    Where any person is in custody under sub-section (4) of section 99 or under detention under sub-section (5) of that section,—
     (a) if such person is in custody under the said sub-section (4), on the report of a medical officer, or
     (b) if such person is detained under the said sub-section (5), on a certificate from any of the authorities mentioned in clause (b) of section 100 that in the judgment of such officer or authority such person may be released without danger of his doing injury to himself or to any other person,
     the Central Government may order that such person be released or detained in custody, or transferred to a public lunatic asylum if he has not already been sent to such an asylum.
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