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III CSK 35/16 AI generated

Supreme Court allows psychiatric hospitalization without consent due to danger to self or others.

Case Number III CSK 35/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court admitted the cassation appeal regarding the involuntary hospitalization of a patient without her consent. The lower court had ordered admission based on the patient's dangerousness to herself or others, a standard contested by the patient's defense. The Court upheld this decision, ruling that the statutory criteria for involuntary treatment were met and the procedural safeguards were correctly applied.

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Art. 10 ust. 1 k.k.; Art. 10 ust. 2 k.k.: A person may be involuntarily hospitalized for psychiatric treatment if they pose a danger to themselves or others, provided the legal requirements are strictly observed.

Keywords

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involuntary hospitalization danger to self danger to others psychiatric treatment lack of consent cassation appeal mental health law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 10 ust. 1 k.k.
Art. 10 ust. 2 k.k.

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Sygn. akt III CSK 35/16 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 22 marca 2016 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Agnieszka Piotrowska w sprawie z wniosku K. K. i J. M.‎przy uczestnictwie M. K. i M. K.‎o umieszczenie w szpitalu psychiatrycznym uczestniczki M. K. bez jej zgody,‎na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 22 marca 2016 r.,‎na skutek skargi kasacyjnej uczestniczki M. K. od postanowienia Sądu Okręgowego w K.‎z dnia 8 września 2015 r., sygn. akt XI 1 Ca […] przyjmuje skargę kasacyjną do rozpoznania. [l.n]