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SC: Due Credence to be Given to Expert Opinion if Confusion about Person’s Capacity to Make Decision - (04 Mar 2025)

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SC has observed that in the event there is any confusion or doubt regarding a person's capacity and ability to make independent decisions and if there is a definitive opinion on disability endorsed by a specialist, domain expert, or a doctor, the Court should give due credence to that opinion.

Tags : SUPREME COURT   EXPERT OPINION   INDEPENDENT DECISIONS  

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