UK court overrules judgment on mental capacity that denied PIO, 19, right to seek life-saving treatment – Times of India
LONDON: In a landmark ruling the UK’s court of appeal has overturned the decision of a lower court which declared that Indian-origin teenager Sudiksha Thirumalesh lacked mental capacity to make decisions about her medical treatment. This led to her life-saving treatment being withdrawn.Thirumalesh died aged 19 on September 12, 2023 after her wishes to seek…