Health and Family Welfare dept. must report on existing rehabilitation system: Kerala HC (opens original article in a new tab)

The Kerala High Court directed the Health and Family Welfare Department to assess and improve rehabilitation facilities for individuals acquitted due to mental illness, emphasizing the need for reintegration support and the establishment of new facilities.

• The Kerala High Court ordered the Health and Family Welfare Department to assess rehabilitation facilities for people acquitted due to mental illness.
• The court highlighted the lack of reintegration facilities for those found medically fit, despite existing schemes for rehabilitation.
• The court directed the establishment of a State Mental Health Authority and halfway homes to support individuals with mental illness transitioning from healthcare facilities.