• Madan Negi

The Mental Health Care Act 2017 in India was approved on April 7, 2017, and it became effective on May 29, 2018. The act essentially made suicide attempt, which was illegal under Indian Criminal Code Section 309, no longer a crime. An Act to Provide for Mental Healthcare and Services for Persons with Mental Illness and to Protect, Promote, and Fulfill the Rights of Such Persons during the Delivery of Mental Healthcare and Services and for Matters Connected Therewith or Incidental Thereto was how the law was described in its opening paragraph. The Mental Health Act of 1987, which was passed on May 22, 1987, was replaced by this Act. Mental Healthcare Act comprises of XVI chapters which have 126 sections all together. In this article we will discuss about the duties and role of police officers of the concerned state which is dealt with in the chapter XIII and sections (100-105) in the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.

mental healthcare act, mental illness, Indian criminal code, Judiciary.

"Role and Responsibilities of Police in Mental Healthcare Administration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.h390-h396, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308745.pdf

"Role and Responsibilities of Police in Mental Healthcare Administration", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. pph390-h396, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308745.pdf