On 23rd July, a bench of Allahabad High Court consisting of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Dinesh Kumar Singh after considering the suggestion of the Medical Board constituted by the Vice-Chancellor of King Georges Medical University permitted the termination of pregnancy of a minor rape victim.
Facts of the case:
The present petition filed by the father of the a minor rape victim who had allegedly been raped by accused-Sarvesh and thereafter, she has developed pain in her stomach and her menstruation cycle has stopped. Later, she has been found pregnant.
Thereafter, the Court vide order dated 09.07.2021 directed o the Vice-Chancellor of King Georges Medical University to constitute a Medical Board for medical examination of the victim. As per the report produced before the court by the board, the fetus of the victim is 20 weeks' old and, as per the medical advice, termination of pregnancy can be carried out under The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021.
Order of the court:
On considering the medical report placed before the Court by Mr. Subham Tripathi, learned counsel for King Georges Medical University, the court allowed the termination of pregnancy of the victim within a period of one week at an authorized medical hospital.
SOURCE ; .latestlaws.com/
Social media is bold.
Social media is young.
Social media raises questions.
Social media is not satisfied with an answer.
Social media looks at the big picture.
Social media is interested in every detail.
social media is curious.
Social media is free.
Social media is irreplaceable.
But never irrelevant.
Social media is you.
(With input from news agency language)
If you like this story, share it with a friend!
We are a non-profit organization. Help us financially to keep our journalism free from government and corporate pressure
0 Comments