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Delhi High Court directs Government to issue a circular for non-disclosure of identity of the minor seeking medical termination and her family in the report of registered medical practitioner to police
The Delhi High Court directed the Government to issue a circular to the effect that in case of any minor’s guardian or family approaching any Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) for termination of pregnancy of the minor, the identity of the minor, guardian, or the family, should not be disclosed in the RMP’s report to the police, if a request to that effect was made by the guardian or the family to the RMP.
‘Social stigma for the victim and unborn child would be insurmountable’; Uttaranchal High Court allows a 13-year-old victim to terminate pregnancy of over 25 weeks
In the present case, a victim of sexual assault, aged about 13 years, had filed a writ petition forterminating her pregnancy caused due to illegal act perpetuated upon her.
Allahabad High Court grants relief to woman highlighting no stipulation regarding the time difference between the first and second child for availing maternity benefits
Allahabad High Court: Alok Mathur, J. allowed a writ petition which was filed by the petitioner working as Lecturer (Hindi)
Delhi High Court allows medical termination of pregnancy for a 16-year-old rape victim having foetus beyond 28 weeks
Delhi High Court: In a case seeking grant of medical termination of pregnancy by a 16-year-old rape victim (‘petitioner’), Yashwant Varma J.,
Bombay HC| “Sudden reaction of a 19-year-old boy to the news of pregnancy, May fall short of the essential ingredients required to form the offence of abetment to suicide”
Bombay High Court: While deciding the instant bail application of a 20-year-old boy charged with abetment of suicide of a
Delhi High Court| Muslim minor girl who has attained puberty can willfully marry without consent of her parents; POCSO charges do not stand
Similar cases are an exception to the precedent laid down in Imran v. State of Delhi, (2011) 10 SCC 192
Delhi High Court grants bail to a under trial pregnant woman prisoner ; Refusal for delivery outside prison only in case of high security risk
Delhi High Court: In a case where very serious allegations are made and 16 members from the same family are
Meghalaya High Court quashes POCSO charges against man accused of having ‘Consensual Sex’ with minor wife
“It would be an injustice to separate or to divide a well knitted family unit.”
Delhi High Court’s ruling that led to Supreme Court recognizing unmarried women’s right to a safe abortion
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sathish Chandra Sharma, CJ and Subramonium Prasad, J refused termination of pregnancy to an unmarried
Bombay High Court | Right to reproductive choice: Minor sexual assault victim lodged in observation home for murder allowed to terminate pregnancy
Bombay High Court: A.S. Chandurkar and Urmila Joshi-Phalke, JJ. allowed a writ petition which was filed by a minor victim of sexual
After forceps delivery, patient developed 4th degree perineal tear losing chance for normal delivery: Will doctor be liable for medical negligence? NCDRC answers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): After forceps delivery, a woman lost her control over passing urine and stool due to the
Past pregnancy can be determined on account of permanent changes in the body of a woman: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter, wherein the accused who was a doctor charged for raping a minor stated that there
Megh HC | FIR and proceedings in Special POCSO Case quashed; Minor ‘victim’ gave birth to child while living with accused as his wife
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. allowed a petition which was filed praying to quash the criminal proceedings pending in the Court
Can maternity leave benefits extend beyond the period when contractual period of an ad hoc employee comes to an end? Del HC analyses
Delhi High Court: In a claim of maternity benefit by a contractual employee, the Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh,
14-yr old girl subjected to penetrative sexual assault by man who called her grand daughter: Is girl’s complaint vital to form basis of conviction? Cal HC explains
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak, JJ., in a penetrative sexual assault case of a 14-year-old
Utt HC | Compelling to continue pregnancy, infringement under Art. 21; Rape victim allowed to terminate Intrauterine Fetus of 28 weeks 5 days
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided on a petition which was filed by the father of the minor petitioner to
Kar HC | “Complainant being 27 years knew the consequences of having intercourse with the appellant”; Bail granted
Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar J. allowed the appeal for bail and set aside the order passed by the LXX Additional
Foetus with severe cardiac anomaly, but pregnancy beyond 24 weeks: Can a mother be permitted for termination of pregnancy? Del HC explains in light of ‘mental health’ of mother
Delhi High Court: While explaining whether a pregnant woman can seek termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks, Jyoti Singh, J. (Vacation Judge)
[MTP Act] Infringement of fundamental right to life of the victim heavily outweighs the right to life of the child in womb; Ori HC refuses to terminate 24+ week pregnancy of a rape victim
Orissa High Court: S. K. Panigrahi, J. disposed of the petition and refused to terminate 24+ week pregnancy of a rape victim.