Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Article 21 | State Liable for Custodial Death in Mental Hospital; Compensation Calculated Using Motor Accident Formulae for Dependent Child’s Permanent Disability : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court held the State liable for gross negligence leading to a patient’s death in Yerwada Mental Hospital, awarding Rs.22 lakh compensation by adapting motor accident claim principles to custodial death. This sets a precedent for calculating damages in mental health custodial cases, especially when dependents suffer permanent disability, reinforcing the state’s non-delegable duty under Article 21.