Mental Health Act, 1987

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:containsProvision admission and discharge of mentally ill persons
establishment of psychiatric hospitals
guardianship of mentally ill persons
protection of human rights of mentally ill persons
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1987
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1993
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mental Health Act, 1987
gptkbp:purpose protection of rights of mentally ill persons
regulation of treatment and care of mentally ill persons
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Mental_Healthcare_Act,_2017
2017
gptkbp:replacedBy Indian Lunacy Act, 1912
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Mental_Health_Act,_1987
gptkbp:status repealed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mental_Healthcare_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6