State Should Exercise Parens Patriae Jurisdiction For Mentally Disabled Without Family Support: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, presided over by Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.R. Swaminathan, has directed the state to take responsibility for a mentally ill adult lacking family support. The case, W.P.(MD)No.10956 of 2024, dealt with the plea of Mr. Gurunathan, the petitioner, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct authorities to take his son, Lokesh, into state…
