Magistrate Duty Bound To Inform Person With Mental Illness Is Entitled For Free Legal Aid, P&H High Court Calls For Judicial Officers' Training

Aiman J. Chishti

30 July 2025 5:47 PM IST

  • Magistrate Duty Bound To Inform Person With Mental Illness Is Entitled For Free Legal Aid, P&H High Court Calls For Judicial Officers Training

    Observing that every Magistrate, Police Officer and person in-charge of custodial institutions is entitled to inform person suffering with mental illness is entitled for free legal aid as per Mental Health Care Act, the Punjab & Haryana High Court called for judicial officers' training.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, “no orientation programme for making...

    Aiman J. Chishti

    Aiman J. Chishti

    Aiman J. Chishti is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering Punjab And Haryana High Court

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