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    Ethical aspects of public health legislation: The Mental Health Care Bill, 2011.
    (2012-01) Thippeswamy, Harish; Goswami, Kausik; Chaturvedi, Santosh
    A legal framework is essential to promote and safeguard the interests of persons with mental illness. Since the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912, mental health legislation has come a long way. Currently efforts are underway to modify the existing Mental Health Act taking into account the resolutions under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.