Legal Order and Mental Disorder

by Amita Dhanda

Overview

Legal Order and Mental Order critically appraises the current laws -as enshrined in the Indian Penal Code- relating to the mentally ill and the impact they have on people with mental illness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761993247
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/14/2000
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Laws Relating to Custody, Care and Treatmen of Persons with Mental Illnes
Insanity and Criminal Responsibility
Insanity, Marriage and Divorce
Property Rights of Persons with Mental Disorder
Contractual Capacity of Persons with Mental Illness
Testamentary Disposition of Property
Protection and Enforcement of Rights
Capacity ot Litigate
The Political Rights of a Person of Unsound Mind
From Laws Relating to the Mentally Ill to Mental Health Laws