India, Feb. 19 -- The Patna High Court on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines with regard to facilities provided to people with mental health issues across the state and sought response from the state government.

The observation came from the bench of chief justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar on suo motu Public Interest Litigation initiated pursuant to the inspection report dated February 17, 2026 submitted by the member secretary, Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA).

The report, prepared on the court's direction, underlined the shortcomings of mental health facilities in Bihar and at the Bihar State Institute of Mental Health and Allied Sciences (BIMHAS), Koelwar, Bhojpur. Several judges, including the chief j...