14-Year-Old Attempts Suicide At Madras High Court After Being Ordered To Be Put In Govt Children's Home

A 14-year-old girl attempted suicide at the Madras High Court on Tuesday, after she was ordered to be sent to a Government Children's Home. As per reports, she has been taken to the hospital after sustaining serious injuries and is under observation. The girl had come to the court in connection with a habeas corpus petition filed by her father. The father had filed a complaint before the Neelankarai Police Station for missing child. Since a considerable time had lapsed and the girl could not be secured, the father had approached the court with a habeas corpus petition. The matter was placed before the bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan. The minor was eventually secured, and it was informed that she had gone to her grandmother's house and was residing with her since she did not prefer to live with her father and mother. The court had subjected the girl to counselling before the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre at High Court. However, the mediation failed and the Special Counsellor informed the bench that the child may require specialised counselling from a Psychiatrist. When the bench interacted with the child, she told the bench that she wanted to live with her mother in the Andamans. The court was also informed that the father and mother had been divorced and were living separately. The court, after perusing the confidential report of the Special Counsellor, noted that it might not be a conducive atmosphere for the minor girl to safely reside in the Andamans. However, since the girl did not wish to go with her father, the court deemed it fit to direct her to be put in a Safety Home. Accordingly, the court directed the police to ensure that the girl was safely admitted to the Government Children's Home for Girls on Tuesday. The court also directed the father to accompany the daughter before a Psychiatrist and directed the doctor to submit an interim report on his evaluation in a sealed cover. The court also gave liberty to the Psychiatrist to counsel the father. The mother and grandmother of the girl were also given liberty to visit the girl while she was staying at the Children's home. The girl, who was upset over the order of the bench, allegedly jumped from the first floor of the court building shortly after. She was immediately taken to the hospital.

14-Year-Old Attempts Suicide At Madras High Court After Being Ordered To Be Put In Govt Children's Home

Upasana Sajeev

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