Mental Healthcare Act — Prelims Questions

With reference to the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, consider the following statements: 1. It decriminalizes suicide attempts and treats them as manifestations of mental distress 2. Mental Health Tribunals can review involuntary admissions 3. Advance directives can only be made by persons above 18 years of age 4. The Act establishes mental healthcare as a fundamental right Which of the statements given above are correct?

The concept of 'supported decision-making' in the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 is best reflected in which of the following provisions?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the institutional framework established by the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017?

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 aligns with which international convention?

Consider the following statements about advance directives under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: 1. They can be made only in the presence of two witnesses 2. They can specify the choice of mental health professional 3. They can be revoked at any time by the person who made them 4. They are legally binding on all mental health professionals Which of the statements given above are correct?