*Jan 21, 2011* *NEW DELHI*: The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL after the city government submitted that it is taking action to rescue a mentally ill woman who has been roaming on the streets for the last three years. "Personnel of the Social Welfare Department have gone for rescuing the woman and she would be taken to the Institute of Human Behaviours and Allied Sciences ( IHBAS) for her mental check up," the counsel for Delhi government told Justice S Muralidhar.
The government would take every step to ensure her rehabilitation, he said. The response of the government prompted the court to dispose of the public interest litigation filed by the Social Jurist, a civil rights group, seeking a direction to the city police commissioner to rescue the mentally deranged woman. Justice Muralidhar also thanked Ashok Agarwal, counsel for the Social Jurist, for bringing the issue of the woman to the notice of the court. "Thank You Mr Agarwal. Now, nothing remains," he said. "A lady aged about 43-44 years, who is mentally ill, has been wandering in a pathetic condition on the streets of Shakti Nagar which falls under the jurisdiction of the respondents (Roop Nagar police station in North Delhi)," the PIL said. It was also alleged that the police, which was under an obligation to rescue her as per the provisions of the Mental Health Act, were not taking any steps. The woman, whose identity was not known, is educated and had lost her mental balance after the demise of her father three years ago, the petition said. She should be provided the psychiatric help and be rehabilitated, it said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/HC-disposes-PIL-as-govt-decides-to-rescue-mentally-ill-woman/articleshow/7334351.cms -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
