[Mental Healthcare Act] Will nominate remaining members to State Mental Health Authority shortly: State to Kerala High Court

The petitioner, KELSA, averred that the non-constitution of the State Mental Health Authority and the Board constituted a violation of the fundamental rights of persons with mental illnesses.

Mental Health

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10 Jan 2021, 3:22 am

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The Kerala Government informed the Kerala High Court on Tuesday that it has been taking steps to constitute the State Mental Health Authority as prescribed by the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 (Kerala Legal Services Authority v. State of Kerala).

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Kerala High Court

Justice Shaji P Chaly

Chief Justice S. Manikumar

Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

State Mental Health Authority

Mental Health Review Board