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Termination of Pregnancy

Case BriefsHigh Courts

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)

Published on January 4, 2022January 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Law on Termination of Pregnancy | If a pregnancy extends gestation period of 24 weeks, can Constitutional Courts direct termination of pregnancy? Telangana HC explains

Telangana High Court: Expressing that, A woman has the right to make choice to carry pregnancy, at the same time, it’s her

Published on October 14, 2021October 15, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | On what grounds can pregnancy of a mentally unsound woman be terminated? Is consent of women indispensable? HC answers

Kerala High Court: P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., invoked the doctrine of parens patriae to permit termination of eight weeks pregnancy of a medically

Published on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Termination of pregnancy application rejected keeping in mind health of the minor; Court issues directions

Gujarat High Court: B.N. Karia, J., decided upon a petition which was filed with a request seeking permission to get the pregnancy

Published on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Permission rejected to terminate unwanted pregnancy of unmarried ‘major’, physically handicapped and mentally retarded rape victim; Comprehensive Directions issued

Orissa High Court: Biswanath Rath J., allowed the petition in part and laid down comprehensive guidelines for the state to follow in

Published on October 1, 2020By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | “Abortion is often the only way out in a very difficult situation for a woman”; Medical termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks can be permitted only on limited grounds

Can Medical Termination of Pregnancy be allowed beyond 20 weeks gestation period? Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and R.I.

Published on July 7, 2020July 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Sex worker allowed to terminate pregnancy; Forced in fornication against her wishes

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J. while allowing the present petition with regard to termination of pregnancy, stated that, “…petitioner has been impregnated

Published on April 13, 2020April 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesStatutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed by Lok Sabha; Enhancing upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks

With the passage of time and advancement of medical technology for safe abortion, there is a scope for increasing upper gestational limit

Published on March 18, 2020March 19, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesStatutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 — introduced in Lok Sabha; Enhancing gestation period from 20 to 24 weeks

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 02-03-2020. The said bill has been introduced to

Published on March 4, 2020July 30, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | 22 weeks pregnant, 14-year old rape victim allowed termination of pregnancy

“Court can only iron out the creases but while doing so, it must not alter the fabric, of which an Act is

Published on July 22, 2019July 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Right to bodily integrity calls for a permission to allow termination of pregnancy; Court may grant termination beyond 20 weeks

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A writ petition was contemplated by Vivek Rusia, J. for allowing medical termination of pregnancy of the said

Published on June 19, 2019June 24, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Termination of pregnancy beyond period of 20 weeks as prescribed under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act allowed in view of fetal anomalies

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.M. Borde and N.J. Jamadar, JJ. allowed a petition for termination of pregnancy of the petitioner

Published on June 11, 2019July 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | 20-weeks pregnancy of 12-year old rape victim to be terminated in response to necessity created by human emergency

Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., in his own words, departed from Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and

Published on March 12, 2019March 28, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Termination of pregnancy allowed as it posed risk of multiple surgeries to the baby

Bombay High Court: A Bench of Bharati H. Dangre, J. allowed the termination of a pregnancy on grounds of it being a

Published on January 2, 2019January 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court allows termination of pregnancy for minor rape victim carrying 22-week old foetus

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bakru, J. allowed the termination of pregnancy of a minor whose fetus

Published on December 6, 2018December 18, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC dismisses petition filed by rape victim for termination of 27 weeks’ pregnancy

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ranjit More and Prakash D. Naik, JJ. heard a petition requesting termination of pregnancy

Published on October 23, 2017November 2, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC issues notice to Centre on guidelines on termination of pregnancies beyond 20 weeks

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ issued notice to the Central

Published on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

10-year-old rape survivor, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was dismissed, to receive Rs. 10 Lakh compensation

Supreme Court: The 10-year-old girl, who’s plea to terminate her pregnancy was refused by the Supreme Court on 28.07.2017, will receive Rs.

Published on August 25, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC allows a woman to abort 25-week-old foetus with unformed skull

Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, JJ allowed a 26-year-old woman, who is in 25th week of

Published on August 11, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Termination of 10-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy: Notice issued to Centre

Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal of a 10 year old rape survivor aggrieved by the order of a Chandigarh Court that refused

Published on July 24, 2017July 24, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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