Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

Act No. 10 of 2017 In force from 29-05-2018 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 126 sections

An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

7 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Vasanta Sampat Dupare v. Union of India & Ors.
  2025 INSC 104325 August 2025Allowed

  Writ petition filed u/Art.32 challenging the continuing validity of the sentence of death against the petitioner, having been affirmed on appeal, declined in review, and followed by the rejection of mercy petitions and seeks its…

• Sukdeb Saha v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
  2025 INSC 89325 July 2025Disposed of

  Issue of growing crisis of student suicides in educational institutions; need for a preventive, remedial, and supportive framework for mental health protection and prevention of suicides by students; whether in the facts and…

• Khursheed Ahmad Chohan v. Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
  2025 INSC 87621 July 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration of an FIR;…

• Accused 'X' v. State of Maharashtra
  2019 INSC 51812 April 2019Partly allowed
• Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India Thr. Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice
  2018 INSC 7906 September 2018Disposed of
• Ms. Z v. The State of Bihar and Others
  2017 INSC 75617 August 2017Appeal(s) allowed
• Ms. Eera Through Dr. Manjula Krippendorf v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
  2017 INSC 65821 July 2017Disposed of