Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Article 226 Writ Jurisdiction | Constitutional Courts Can Appoint Guardians for Incapacitated Persons Absent Statutory Framework : Madras HC
The Madras High Court invoked its Article 226 powers to appoint children as legal guardians of their comatose mother, enabling them to sell property and access bank accounts for medical care. This ruling establishes that constitutional courts can fill statutory gaps to protect the welfare of incapacitated individuals, setting a precedent for guardianship where formal legal provisions are silent.