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"The operative part of the order is that she will have to be referred to a board under the Mental Health Act for further assessment," the lawyer said. The Goa police, investigating
the case, had earlier opposed the plea, informing the court that after her arrest in January, Seth has been subjected to regular health check-ups, including assessments of her mental health
condition, during her period in custody. "She gave clear and rational answers in her assessments. She did not report any active death wishes or suicidal tendencies. Her judgement is
intact and no psychotic or pervasive mood symptoms were elicited in her responses," the police told the court earlier. Seth, whose start-up is based in neighbouring Karnataka, is
accused of killing her son in a Candolim-based service apartment while on a visit to Goa. The AI start-up CEO, locked in a divorce dispute with her husband, was arrested on January 8 from
Chitradurga district in Karnataka while she was travelling in a taxi with her son's body stuffed in a bag.