The Jharkhand High Court ruled that mental health treatment expenses must be reimbursed just like physical illness expenses. It directed Bharat Coking Coal Limited to reimburse a retired executive for his wife’s psychiatric treatment, emphasizing that health insurance cannot exclude mental illness. Citing the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the Court declared that any policy denying such coverage is invalid.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that a daughter has a fundamental, legally enforceable right to seek financial support for her education from her parents. In a case involving a separated couple, the court upheld the daughter’s entitlement to Rs 43 lakh for her studies, emphasizing that parents are obligated to fund their child’s education within their financial capacity. The bench also dissolved the couple’s marriage by mutual consent and reinforced the binding nature of a settlement agreement signed by the parties.