NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and others on a PIL seeking framing of guidelines for rehabilitation and social reintegration of mentally and physically challenged people who have no one to take care after they turn 18 years of age.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj
Lawyer Abir Phukan, appearing for Menon, a former news agency journalist, said the plea has been filed for rehabilitation of children who are "mentally ill or mentally or physically challenged or suffering from terminal or incurable disease, having no one to support or look after or having parents or guardians unfit to take care".
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