Saleena v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the court directed the Mannar Police to submit psychiatric reports to the Magistrate to secure admission and treatment for Smt. Maniamma at a designated hospital and mental health department.
What did the court decide?
Directed Mannar Police to place DMHP reports before the Magistrate to ensure admission and management of Smt. Maniamma at District Hospital Mavelikkara.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
MONDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JULY 2014/30TH ASHADHA, 1936
WP(C).No. 16861 of 2014 (G)
PETITIONER(S):
SALEENA,
GENERAL SECRETARY, NAJASREE, MANNAR MANDALAM WARD III/4, THUNDAYIL VEEDU, PAVUKARA.P.O. MANNAR.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SMT.PREETHY R. NAIR
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA
- REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State of Kerala is directed to ensure the admission and management of a mentally challenged individual found in its territory.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SALEENA
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR
- respondent
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- respondent
KALESAN
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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