The Delhi High Court has appointed a wife as the legal guardian of her husband, who has been in a persistent vegetative or comatose state for nearly a year following an intracranial hemorrhage. The court invoked its 'parens patriae' powers to grant the wife authority over her husband's medical care, finances, and property. This decision allows her to manage his assets and make decisions for his well-being and ongoing medical expenses, based on medical reports confirming his incapacitation and a sub-divisional magistrate's report verifying the situation.