FIRST LAW

The  Delhi High Court  on Wednesday 18th April 2018 in  Dr. Sangamitra Acharya Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)  has held that a  person cannot be admitted to a mental health institution in order to determine whether she requires such admission.  The determination that she requires admission should be prior to her admission and not later.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday 18th April 2018 in  Dr. Sangamitra Acharya Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) has held that i n a  habeas corpus  petition when the plea before the Court is that a person should be protected against coercive retributive action of her parents, for making personal life choices, the Court shall not hesitate to exercise its jurisdiction to grant relief. 

Protection against an attack on the right of life, liberty, privacy and dignity can be sought not only against the State but also against non-State actors.