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Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 11: Positive Mind Care & Research Centre welcomes the landmark judgment reaffirming that mental health conditions must receive the same insurance coverage as physical illnesses. The decision marks another significant step towards ensuring that mental healthcare is treated as an essential component of overall healthcare, in line with the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.The ruling reiterates that denying insurance claims solely because treatment relates to a mental illness is inconsistent with the principle of parity established under Indian law. It strengthens the rights of millions of individuals living with depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,…