Bombay high court appoints daughter as legal guardian of mother with dementia under parens patriae doctrine

The Bombay High Court, invoking 'parens patriae', appointed a daughter as the legal guardian of her 78-year-old mother diagnosed with severe dementia. The decision, based on a medical board's report and with no objections from the son, empowers the daughter to manage her mother's assets and ensure her well-being.

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