*2 April 2011* *MUMBAI*: Three weeks ago, the Bombay HC had asked for a medical examination of each of the 1,000-odd mentally challenged children lodged in 27 shelter homes in Maharashtra administered by the Department of Women and Child Development.
On Friday, at a hearing in the HC, at a hearing before the chief justice of the Bombay High Court, government pleader Jyoti Pawar said that a medical examination conducted on all 1,000 children showed no signs of abuse or sexual violence. This is in contrast to a report prepared by the HC-appointed committee set up to look at the state of Maharashtra's shelter homes. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/mumbai/29374336_1_shelter-homes-govt-officials-bombay-hc -- 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
