Joint Committee on Mental Health Bill, 1978

India. Parliament. Joint Committee on the Mental Health Bill, 1978. • 1978 • Lok Sabha Secretariat

First published: 1978
Publisher: Lok Sabha Secretariat

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This document serves as a formal record of the legislative process regarding mental health policy within the Indian parliamentary system. Its inclusion in a collection offers insight into the foundational discussions and administrative efforts that shaped the legal framework for mental healthcare.

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The 1978 Joint Committee report on the Mental Health Bill was commissioned by the Parliament of India to address the archaic legal framework governing mental health in the country, which was largely still operating under the Indian Lunacy Act of 1912. This document represents a critical stage in the legislative evolution of mental healthcare policy, documenting the collaborative efforts of lawmakers and health experts to propose a modernized approach that respected the rights of patients while addressing institutional challenges.

The design and production of this report followed the standard parliamentary protocol for official government publications under the Lok Sabha Secretariat. It was drafted to serve as an authoritative record for members of parliament and legal stakeholders, emphasizing clinical transparency and legal accountability. The document is valued by historians and legal scholars as a seminal primary source that highlights the shifting socio-political attitude toward mental health advocacy in post-independence India.

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