<p>The Supreme Court has ordered immediate appointment of a bipolar man as a judicial officer in Delhi, with appropriate seniority.</p>.<p>A bench, headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Monday held that there was no impediment in Bhavya Nain taking charge as a judicial officer in one of the district courts in the national capital and discharging his duties as a judge.</p>.<p>The bench, also including Justice MM Sundresh, relied upon the report from a medical board, which said there was nothing to indicate Nain will not be able to discharge his responsibilities as a judicial officer.</p>.<p>The bench had constituted the board on November 17.</p>.<p>Nain was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental health condition causing extreme mood swings including emotional highs and lows, eleven years ago, when he was 25.</p>.<p>According to the World Health Organization, the disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide.</p>.<p>Nain cleared the Delhi Judicial Service-2018 examination under the category of persons with disability (PwD).</p>.<p>His candidature, however, was rejected in May 2019 by the Delhi High Court administration on the grounds that he would not be able to effectively discharge his duties as a judicial officer because of his mental illness.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Supreme Court has ordered immediate appointment of a bipolar man as a judicial officer in Delhi, with appropriate seniority.</p>.<p>A bench, headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Monday held that there was no impediment in Bhavya Nain taking charge as a judicial officer in one of the district courts in the national capital and discharging his duties as a judge.</p>.<p>The bench, also including Justice MM Sundresh, relied upon the report from a medical board, which said there was nothing to indicate Nain will not be able to discharge his responsibilities as a judicial officer.</p>.<p>The bench had constituted the board on November 17.</p>.<p>Nain was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental health condition causing extreme mood swings including emotional highs and lows, eleven years ago, when he was 25.</p>.<p>According to the World Health Organization, the disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide.</p>.<p>Nain cleared the Delhi Judicial Service-2018 examination under the category of persons with disability (PwD).</p>.<p>His candidature, however, was rejected in May 2019 by the Delhi High Court administration on the grounds that he would not be able to effectively discharge his duties as a judicial officer because of his mental illness.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>