The Delhi High Court has appointed Professor Alka Acharya as the legal guardian of her husband, Mr. Salam Khan, who has been in a vegetative state since February 2025. Justice Sachin Datta, exercising the court’s parens patriae jurisdiction, granted the petitioner the authority to manage her husband’s movable and immovable assets to ensure his continued
Delhi High Court Invokes Parens Patriae Jurisdiction to Appoint Wife as Legal Guardian of Comatose Husband
