Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 3

Civil responsibilities of mentally ill

  • Author:
  • Prateek Rastogi
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 7 to 9

Dept. of Forensic Medicine Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Obligations of mentally ill persons towards society are a debated issue. We need to understand their civil and criminal rights and also the rights of society against and towards such persons. In the present paper an attempt has been made to outline the civil responsibilities of mentally ill and the related laws.

Keywords

Mentally Ill, Civil Responsibilities, Testamentary Capacity