Prohibited procedure & Restriction on Psychosurgery under Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

Following treatments shall not be performed on any person with mental illness—

(a) electro-convulsive therapy without the use of muscle relaxants and
anaesthesia;

(b) electro-convulsive therapy for minors;

(c) sterilization of men or women, when such sterilization is intended as a treatment for mental illness;

(d) chained in any manner or form whatsoever

if, in the opinion of a psychiatrist in charge of a minor’s treatment, electro-convulsive therapy is required, then, such treatment shall be done with the informed consent of the guardian and prior permission of the concerned Board.


96. Psychosurgery shall not be performed as a treatment for mental illness unless—

(a) the informed consent of the person on whom the surgery is being performed;

and

(b) approval from the concerned Board to perform the surgery,
has been obtained

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