Submit list of schizophrenia care centres: HC to Delhi Govt, AIIMS

In an earlier hearing on the case on 26^th March, the court had directed AIIMS to file a report pertaining to the OPD card of the petitioner's son and also the events which transpired on the admission of the Petitioner's son to AIIMS.

Responding to the court order, AIIMS in its report submitted that a Senior Resident in Psychiatry at AIIMS had examined the Petitioner's son and had diagnosed him with `Schizophrenia'.

According to the AIIMS report, the petitioner's son was to be admitted to the Psychiatry Ward of AIIMS, after being tested for COVID-19, as per protocols. However, during that period, he escaped from the hospital premises.

While listing the matter for further hearing on 27^th April, the court ruled,

"Considering the nature of the matter and the medical condition of the Petitioner's son, it is deemed appropriate to direct the ld. Counsel for the Petitioner and the other counsels appearing for the Respondents to place on record a list of facilities in and around Delhi, which provide care and treatment to patients of Schizophrenia."

In the meantime, the Court has given the Petitioner the liberty to contact the SHO of the concerned area, if there was any threat to her and her husband in any manner due to the alleged violent and aggressive nature of her son.

Court has also directed the concerned SHO to stay in touch with the petitioner and to immediately attend to her concerns. However, the SHO has been asked to not make regular visits to the Petitioner's house until and unless the Petitioner calls for assistance/help, reports PTI.