The Bombay High Court on Friday ordered the Maharashtra government to inform it about the decisions made by the State Mental Health Authority and the steps taken by the government to implement the Mental Health Act 2017. The bench said that it would be necessary to know the decisions of the authority before issuing any … Read more
Photo: iStock mumbai: The maharashtra government on Monday reported the Mumbai High Court that will come out with a consolidated general resolution regarding the formation of a committee for the execution of the mental health law. This comes just a week after the Bombay High Court detained the state government for failing to ensure the … Read more
The Mumbai High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to respond to a PIL seeking implementation of the Mental Health Act 2017 and investigation of mental health care institutions that fail to regularly assess the condition of patients to determine if they can be allowed to live in society. The plea said implementation of … Read more
On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court requested the Maharashtra Attorney General to appear in a PIL highlighting the plight of a woman who was rescued from a psychiatric hospital after 12 years, mainly due to the non-implementation of the new Law of Mental Health 2017 in Maharashtra. . The PIL filed by city psychiatrist Dr. … Read more