Violations and Misuse

Do any special rules govern the location of a psychiatric nursing home?

  • Abdul Wahab vs. Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada

What happens if there are technical violations of the Mental Health Act?

  • Sandeep Vohra vs. The State

Violations of Law by Authorities

  • M A Nayeem Farooqui vs. State of A.P

Neglecting Procedures

  • Samparan Charitable Trust vs. Union of India

Please Note: These cases are under other categories also but are good instances of when people have tried to misuse the law.

  • Pramatha Kumar Maity vs. Ashima Maity
  • BN Panduranga Shet vs. SN Vijaylaxmi (Divorce, maintenance: All charges have to be substantiated)
  • Sudhir Singhal vs. Neeta Singhal (Divorce, maintenance: All charges have to be substantiated)
  • Sharda vs. Dharampal (Divorce, maintenance: All charges have to be substantiated)
  • Parmanada Mallick vs. The State
  • Ramdulare Ramathin Sunar vs. The State (Criminal Law: Degree of mental illness)
  • The State vs. Gourishankar Kawadu Shende (Criminal Law: Degree of mental illness)
  • Bharat Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan (Criminal Law: Degree of mental illness)
  • State vs. Durgacharan Barik
  • Atrup vs. State of Rajasthan
  • Albert Collins vs. State by Inspector of Police (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Parmanada Patra vs. State (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Amruta Gunda Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Barelal vs. State (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Sarka Gundusa vs. State (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Genda Oaron vs. State of Bihar (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • In re: Rajagopala Aiyangar (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • In re: Govindaswami Padayachi (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)
  • Pulu Mura vs. State of Assam (Criminal Law: Instances when defence is accepted or rejected)

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