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Rules respecting attendance and examination of females alleged to be lunatic.—The attendance and examination of the alleged lunatic under the provisions of Sec. 41 shall, if the alleged lunatic be a woman who, according to the manners and customs of the country, ought not to be compelled to appear in public, be regulated by the law and practice for the examination of such persons in other civil cases. Comments Scope.—The section in terms refers only to the attendance and examination of the lunatic in Court but the principle contained in the said section would apply equally to her attendance and examination before a doctor.8 Inquiry—Scope of.—The mode of enquiry prescribed in Sees. 40, 41 and 42 is therefore a statutory prescription compelling obedience. These provisions serve great public interest and are necessary for an effective discharge of the duties vested in the Courts.*