MENTAL HEALTHCARE BILL, 2016: AN ANALYSIS

This paper is an attempt to analyze certain crucial aspects of the recent Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016. An attempt has been made to delve upon crucial components of the bill by situating it in the historical context of legislations and implementation measures adopted in the country. The paper also seeks to deliberate upon the theoretical understanding of mental well being and illness as terminologies and its implications in the conceptualisation of the bill.