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
pregnancy
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.
Government notifies Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021
The Central Government notified Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003.Key amendments in
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
[Clinical Negligence] | What is the scope of medical practitioner’s duty of care? Is he liable for “coincidental injury” not within scope of his duty?
UPDATE: Appeal preferred by the respondent against this decision before the UKSC has been unanimously dismissed.[Khan v. X, [2021] UKSC 21, decided
Ker HC | Minor rape survivor allowed to undergo medical termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks and 3 days gestational age considering the risk of severe psychiatric trauma
Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., allowed termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks 3 days gestational age considering the tender age
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
P&H HC | Gynaecologists cannot be attributed with medical negligence if a woman conceives after undergoing tubectomy during childbirth via caesarean section
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Bom HC | Not turning up on duty establishes prima facie case against a medical officer for death of patient; quashing of case registered under S. 304-A denied
Bombay High Court: A Bench of T.V. Nalwade and Mangesh S Patil, JJ., refused to quash a criminal case registered against a Medical
Grave risk of life found in terminating pregnancy of a minor with 28 weeks pregnancy
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy
Petition for termination of 28 weeks old pregnancy of a minor girl rejected: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy
Accused acquitted of Section 376 IPC as victim was capable of consenting under law in force at time of incident
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the