#mental health

Bombay High Court bars a contemnor with paranoid personality disorder from filing any legal proceedings until certified mentally fit, prioritizing judicial efficiency and family protection. The ruling sets a precedent for mental health-based litigation restraints under contempt law.

Delhi High Court held that the mental anguish from rape conclusively constitutes 'grave injury to mental health' under Section 3 of the MTP Act, allowing termination beyond 24 weeks. The ruling reinforces reproductive autonomy as a fundamental right under Article 21, setting a precedent for rape survivors seeking late-term abortions.