Statutory Vacuum Triggers Parens Patriae: Wife Appointed Guardian

Professor Alka Acharya Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors. & Ors. (Delhi High Court)

When Law Is Silent, Parens Patriae Speaks- – Statutory Vacuum Filled by Constitutional Care– Delhi HC Appoints Wife as Guardian of Comatose Husband

Delhi High Court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction & appointed wife as legal guardian of her husband lying in a persistent vegetative state, recognising a clear statutory vacuum for such situations.

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