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The Mental Healthcare Bill on the statue book after passage through both Houses of Parliament. (Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

A humane measure

The bill's intent, aiming for humane treatment, setting up of a mental authority at the Centre and in states, are most...

29 March 2017 2:35 AM IST

Around 29 members participated in the discussion and almost all of them extended support to the bill. (Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

Parliament passes bill on mental healthcare

The Rajya Sabha had passed it in August 2016 with 134 official amendments.

28 March 2017 1:03 AM IST

(Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

In a major breakthrough, LS passes Mental Healthcare Bill...

The bill seeks to ensure health-care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness without intruding...

27 March 2017 8:45 PM IST

In an unprecedented move, the Parliament this week passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise suicide attempt by mentally ill people.

Mental Healthcare bill

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

2 April 2017 12:12 AM IST