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A BRIEF HISTORY OF MIND: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH LAWS IN INDIA
Ist Teil von
Journal of the Indian Law Institute, 2019-06, Vol.61 (2), p.229-241
Ort / Verlag
Indian Law Institute
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
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Beschreibungen/Notizen
This paper, running into three parts, focuses on the development of mental health laws in India. It begins with the striking characteristics of mental illness and the stigma attached to it. First part pertains to development of mental health laws in India starting from 1858 till the recent amendment enacted in 2017. Various judgments of the Supreme Court of India and the principles prescribed by the United Nations and the World Health Organization for mental health have been noted. In second part, important changes introduced by the Mental Health Act, 2017 are highlighted, viz., a wider definition of 'mental illness' and adherence with internationally accepted standards. Third part concludes the article by making suggestions for an effective implementation of the 2017 Act, viz., a magistrate to mandatorily inquire into the ability of family/friends to take home a mentally ill person.