Mental health Act 1987
History:-
- Mental health act was dropped by parliament in 1987.
- Came into effect in all the states and union territories of Indian in April 1993.
- Replaces the Indian lunacy act of 1912.
- which had earlier replaced the Indian lunatic-asylum act of 1958.
Definition of Act: An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill person, to make better provision with respect to their property and affairs and for matters connected therewith.
Salient features of Act:- Mental health act is divided in to 10 chapters consisting of 98 section.
- chapter 1:- Deals with preliminaries of the Act.
- chapter 2:- Deals with establishment of mental health authorities at central and state state levels.
- chapter 3 :-
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