Delhi HC appoints wife guardian of comatose husband using 'parens patriae' powers

• Delhi High Court appointed a wife as the legal guardian of her husband, who is in a persistent vegetative/comatose state for nearly a year.
• Justice Sachin Datta invoked "parens patriae" powers, an extraordinary jurisdiction to protect incapacitated individuals.
• The wife gains authority over her husband's medical care, finances, and property to meet his ongoing needs.
• Medical reports confirmed the husband's 100% disability, and the couple's children provided no-objection affidavits.
• The court cited Supreme Court precedents and previous Delhi HC judgments on similar cases, addressing a legal vacuum.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC uses 'parens patriae' to ensure care for comatose man, appointing wife as legal guardian.