Judicial panel visits Thiruvananthapuram Mental Health Centre, expresses concern over vital infrastructure deficiencies
The Kerala High Court has criticized the infrastructure and staffing shortages at the Thiruvananthapuram Mental Health Centre. The court has issued directives to fill vacant positions and improve living conditions for patients.
Why it matters
The intervention highlights systemic issues in public healthcare infrastructure and the legal necessity of ensuring human rights for mental health patients.
The Kerala High Court has expressed concerns over the state of infrastructure at the Thiruvananthapuram Mental Health Centre and issued directions to address the issues concerning patient care and management of the centre. A Division Bench consisting of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Basant Balaji, visited the centre and held that the issues have to be considered in the “context of the present era” rather than clinging to the “protocols of the past”.
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