FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH – TIME TO IMPLEMENT SAFIA BANO

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.21.04.947
Keywords: Forensic mental health Safia Bano Psychiatry Law Judiciary

Abstract

Over 3 years have passed since the landmark Safia Bano Supreme Court judgement. This judgment laid the foundations for capacity building in the area of forensic mental health however there is more work needed to improve the basic understanding of forensic mental health in professionals who interact with the mentally offender on behalf of the courts. In 2023 the Noor Muqaddam case showed that lessons from Safia Bano seemed not to have been completely implemented. However, there has been some progress in this area and the need for legislative changes to add accountability in implementing the historical Safia Bano judgement.

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Author Biography

Tariq Hassan, Queen's University

I am an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. I currently head the division of forensic psychiatry and have been working with Pakistan psychiatry and Pakistan's judiciary in increasing awareness to this neglected field.

References

1. https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/c.r.p._420_2016.pdf
Published
2024-12-27
How to Cite
1.
Hassan T. FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH – TIME TO IMPLEMENT SAFIA BANO. J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2024Dec.27 [cited 2025Jan.9];21(04). Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/947
Issue
Vol 21 No 04 (2024): Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Section
Guest Editorial

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