
mental health


UK SC | Can damages be recovered for “consequences” of having committed a crime during a serious psychotic episode? Detailed Report
Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In the instant appeal where the issue was whether the claimant can recover damages for the “consequences”

Bom HC | “Abortion is often the only way out in a very difficult situation for a woman”; Medical termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks can be permitted only on limited grounds
Can Medical Termination of Pregnancy be allowed beyond 20 weeks gestation period? Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and R.I.
Tri HC | 20-weeks pregnancy of 12-year old rape victim to be terminated in response to necessity created by human emergency
Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., in his own words, departed from Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and

DSNLU| Seminar on Mental Health – 7th March 2019
Reported by T Krishna Saketh

Coordination Committees to submit compliance report on maintenance of mental asylums and nursing homes
Supreme Court: In the petition dealing with the welfare of the mentally ill persons, the Court said that the Persons with Disabilities