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The first law to govern mental health in India was the Indian Lunacy Act 1912, [33] which itself drew heavily from the English Lunatics Act 1845. [34] The Indian Psychiatric Society suggested a draft in 1950, however it was only given assent by the President in May 1987, and implemented in 1993 as the Mental Health Act 1987. Criticism of the ...
In 1859, Agra asylum was also founded by British Government. The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital Agra was established in September 1859, and renamed to Mental Hospital Agra in 1925. Previously it was managed under the provisions of Indian Lunacy Act, 1912. Nowadays it is managed under the provisions of Mental Healthcare Act 2017.
In India, the Mental Health Act was passed on 22 May 1987. The law was described in its opening paragraph as "An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their property and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."
This act replaced the Indian Lunacy Act of 1912, which had earlier replaced the Indian Lunatic Asylum act of 1858. 1988 Fluoxetine (trade name Prozac ), the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant was released, quickly becoming the most prescribed.
Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0 ...
The Indian Criminal Law Amendment (Tamil Nadu) Act, 1950; The Indian Electricity (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1980; The Indian Fisheries (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1927; The Indian Lunacy (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1938; The Indian Medical Degrees (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1940; The Indian Partnership (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1959; The ...
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The Heat led nearly the entire game, and they took a 17-point lead into the locker room at halftime. Herro, though, powered them to the win after they outscored the Lakers by 16 points in the ...