Constitution; Quality norms and standards in mental health are nonnegotiable; Treatment, teaching, training and research must be integrated to produce the desired results; Obligation of the State in providing undiluted care and attention to mentally ill persons is fundamental to the recognition of their human right and is irreversible. The apex Court in Rakesh Chandra Narayan vs. State of Bihar case requested the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to be involved in the supervision of mental health hospitals at Agra, Ranchi and Gwalior w.e.f. 11.11.1997. It stated as under : “Having dealt with this matter for some time, we have formed the opinion that a better method for supervision of the functioning of Agra Protective Home is necessary. Now that the benefit of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with statutory powers under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is available and since most of the problems associated with the functioning of Agra Protective Home are such that they can be better dealt with by NHRC we consider it expedient to make this order to involve the NHRC in the exercise.It is likely that the pendency of this matter and the directions made by this court may have to some extent inhibited the NHRC in exercise of its ordinary functions relating to Agra Protective Home so far. The order we make herein will also have the effect of removing any such impression or inhibition”’ ‘We have today made an order in WP (Criminal) No. 1900/81 (Dr. Upendra Baxi Vs. State of U.P. and Others) requesting the “ we now request the NHRC to be involved in the supervision of the functioning of Agra Protective Home to ensure that it functions in the manner as is expected for achieving the object for which it has been set up” The Hon’ble court further observed “ This matter pertains to the functioning of the Agra, Gwalior and Ranchi mental Asylums. We have today November 11th 1997 in Dr. Upendra Baxi vs State of Uttar Pradesh & others requested the NHRC to be involved in the supervision of the functioning of Agra Protective Home in the manner indicated in the order. We are of the opinion that the same kind of order needs to be made in this matter also relating to Agra, Ranchi and Gwalior asylums. Accordingly, we request the NHRC to perform this exercise in the same manner” The Hon’ble court vide order dated 12.5.2000 disposed of the Writ Petition (Dr. Upendra Baxi, observing “Now that the National Human Rights Commission is seized of the matter it will not be appropriate for this court to proceed any further in this writ petition. The petition is accordingly consigned to the records if and when the Commission requires any help or assistance from the court it is at liberty to make an appropriate application. The writ petitions are disposed of”. ● 14 National Human Rights Commission