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Patna HC Flags Human Rights Violation as 26 Cured Mental Patients Remain Stranded in Hospital for Want of Halfway Home Beds
The Patna High Court found that 26 persons cured of mental illness were still confined at BIMHAS due to full halfway homes, calling it a recognised human rights violation under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and directed the State to make immediate interim arrangements.