Section 148 of the Indian Patents Act 1970
Section 148 of the Indian Patents Act 1970 is about Declaration by infant, lunatic etc. It is under CHAPTER XXIII of the Act. CHAPTER XXIII is titled MISCELLANEOUS.
Declaration by infant, lunatic etc.
(1) If any person is, by reason of minority, lunacy or other disability, incapable of making any statement or doing anything required or permitted by or under this Act, the lawful guardian, committee or manager (if any) of the person subject to the disability, or if there be none, any person appointed by any court possessing jurisdiction in respect of his property, may make such statement or a statement as nearly corresponding thereto as circumstances permit, and do such thing in the name and on behalf of the person subject to the disability.
(2) An appointment may be made by the court for the purposes of this section upon the petition of any person acting on behalf of the person subject to the disability or of any other person interested in the making of the statement or the doing of the thing.
See also:
Section 147 Indian Patents Act 1970 (Evidence of entries, documents, etc.)