In Brief
Appellants challenged a High Court judgment that accepted the Delhi Government's proposed reforms for Asha Kiran Home, a facility for persons with disabilities, fearing past non-compliance would repeat. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and established a binding institutional framework for ensuring implementation. The Court activated the Central and State Coordination Committees under the 1995 Act (Persons with Disabilities) and the Central and State Authorities under the 1987 Act (Mental Health Act) to inspect institutions, issue binding directions for compliance, and submit six-month compliance reports. Personal accountability was imposed on State and Central secretaries for monitoring. The decision established that statutory oversight mechanisms must be actively used to prevent unfulfilled government commitments regarding vulnerable populations' welfare and care in institutions."
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