Section 121:
Lunacy of accused.
(1) Whenever, in the course of a trial by an Assam Rifles Court, it appears
to the Court that the person charged is by reason of unsoundness of mind incapable of making his
defence, or that he committed the act alleged but was by reason of unsoundness of mind incapable of
knowing the nature of the act or knowing that it was wrong or contrary to law, the Court shall record a
finding accordingly.
(2) The presiding officer of the Court, or in the case of a Summary Assam Rifles Court, the officer
holding the trial, shall forthwith report the case to the confirming officer, or to the authority empowered
to deal with its findings under section 137, as the case may be.
(3) The confirming officer to whom the case is reported under sub-section (2) may, if he does not
confirm the finding, take steps to have the accused person tried by the same or another Assam Rifles
Court for the offence with which he was charged.
(4) The authority to whom the finding of a Summary Assam Rifles Court is reported under subsection
(2), and a confirming officer confirming the finding in any case so reported to him shall order the
accused person to be kept in custody in the prescribed manner and shall report the case for the orders of
the Central Government.
(5) On receipt of a report under sub-section (4), the Central Government may order the accused
person to be detained in a lunatic asylum or other suitable place of safe custody.