282. Imprisonment or Commitment to Officer’s Custody of Person Refusing to Answer or Produce Document. If any witness or any person called to produce a document or thing before a Criminal Court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him or to produce any document or thing in his possession or power which the Court requires him to produce and does not offer any reasonable excuse for such refusal, the Court may for reasons to be recorded in writing sentence him to imprisonment or by warrant under the hand of the presiding Magistrate commit him to the custody of an officer of the Court for any term not exceeding seven days, unless in the meantime he consents to be examined and to answer or to produce the document or thing. In the event of his persisting in his refusal, he may be dealt with according to the provisions of section 278 or section 279. Note:- For form of warrant of commitment by presiding Magistrate see Schedule 111, 40. 283. Appeals from Convictions in Contempt Cases. Any person sentenced by any Court under section 279 or section 282 may, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, appeal to the Court or authority to which judgement or orders made in that Court are appealable or are sent for confirmation. CHAPTER XXVIII LUNATICS 284. Person Incapable of Making his Defense By reason of Unsoundness of Mind. (1) When in the course of an inquiry or trial there is reason to believe that the accused is of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defense, the inquiry or trial shall be adjourned and the accused shall be referred for examination by one or more specialized physicians who shall report the result of such examination to the authority conducting the inquiry or trial. (2) If the unsoundness of mind is established the inquiry or trial shall be further adjourned until such time as the accused shall have sufficiently recovered to make his defense and in the meantime, subject to any general or special regulations or order to be issued or passed by the Court of Appeal the accused shall be placed in such custody as the Court or the Magistrate conducting the inquiry thinks desirable. (3) If in the opinion of the Court or the Magistrate the circumstances permit of it, the custody may subject as aforesaid be that of any relatives or friends of the accused willing to take charge of him. In such case the court or Magistrate may if it or he thinks fit take security from the custodians that the lunatic shall be properly taken care of and that he shall be prevented from doing injury to himself or to any other person and for his production at such time and place as the Court or Magistrate may from time to time direct. 95