Thippeswamy, HarishGoswami, KausikChaturvedi, Santosh2017-01-062017-01-062012-01Thippeswamy Harish, Goswami Kausik, Chaturvedi Santosh. Ethical aspects of public health legislation: The Mental Health Care Bill, 2011. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2012 Jan-Mar;9 (1): 46-49.0974-8466http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/181253A 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.enArticle