Archive · 22 May 2025
Chandigarh Court Orders Review of Group Home Security Deposit
Imagine a special home for people with mental health issues.
The government in Chandigarh made people pay a big deposit, like $20 lakh, to get in.
The government's reason was that parents might leave their children after they were admitted.
But, a court thought this was too much money, which made it hard for people who needed the help.
The court said the government should rethink the deposit because it might not be fair to those who need the home.
The court's direction came after the court observed that the security deposit was a lot.
Chandigarh administration required a Rs 20 lakh security deposit for Group Home admission.
The administration's reasoning was to cover potential costs if parents abandoned their children.
Parents criticized the deposit as 'perverse' and lacking empathy.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court deemed the deposit 'exorbitant'.
The court ordered the administration to reconsider the deposit.
- Who
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh administration, parents of potential residents.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Chandigarh administration to reconsider the Rs 20 lakh security deposit for admission to a Group Home for individuals with mental health issues.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Chandigarh, at a Group Home for people with mental health issues
- Why
- The court deemed the deposit 'exorbitant' and potentially discriminatory, hindering access to care for those with mental illness.
- Location
- Chandigarh
- Subject
- Group Home for persons with mental health issues
- Security Deposit Amount
- Rs 20 lakh
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Court's decision
- reconsider the security deposit