Minor Nikhil Madhav v. a.Srividya
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What is this about?
In a writ petition regarding a mentally disturbed woman and her minor child, the court directed Advocate Commissioners to assess the respondent's health at SCARF and ordered the petitioner to provide interim shelter for the father and child.
What the court decided
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Application No.3015 of 2015 in
O.P.No.328 of 2015
V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.
Pursuant to the order passed on 24.4.2015, the Advocate Commissioners visited the place where the respondent resides. At that time, they were informed by the local police that the respondent is mentally disturbed and is living in difficult situations. Therefore, they suggested that the respondent be taken away. Fortunately, the father of the respondent, who lives elsewhere, also came to the scene, upon being informed by the Police.
- Therefore, the respondent, her father and the child actually appeared before Court though there was no direction to them to appear. Prima facie it appears that the respondent requires an assessment of her mental and physical health. The respondent actually disowned her father claiming that her father was dead. The child appears to be over the age of 6 years and has not gone to school. The petitioner lives in Madras. Therefore, some arrangement has to be made for putting the child into school and for assessing the health condition of the respondent. Hence, the following order is passed as a temporary measure:
(i) the Advocate Commissioners appointed by this Court shall take the respondent to Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai 600 101, for assessment of the condition of her
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V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent requires assessment of her mental and physical health status.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondent
- other
Minor Child
- other
Respondent's Father
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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