“₹771 Crores spent, yet basic maternity healthcare missing in hilly and tribal Maharashtra”: Bombay High Court takes suo motu cognizance
“Government is bound to give good health facilities to the citizens and it should reach to every citizen.”
Pregnant Women
Andhra Pradesh High Court directs ECI to consider whether pregnant women shall be permitted to cast their vote through postal ballot
Election Commission of India (‘ECI’) submitted that the elections have already been notified and are in progress and therefore, the issue that has been raised by the petitioner in the present petition could be considered for the elections whenever they are conducted in future.
‘Heart breaking, nerve cracking incident’: Rajasthan HC grants Rs. 4 lakh compensation to a woman who gave birth to twins in middle of the road
“There can be no second opinion that preservation of human life is of paramount consideration. This is so on account of the fact that once life is lost, the status quo ante cannot be restored as resurrection is beyond the capacity of man.”
Are AYUSH Doctors eligible to perform ultrasonogram techniques on pregnant women without qualifications under PC-PNDT Act? Madras High Court answers
Madras High Court held that the AYUSH Doctors, if at all qualified under the provisions of the PC & PNDT Act 1994 and Rules framed thereunder, are entitled to be construed as qualified Doctors within the meaning of the Central Act for carrying out various diagnostic procedures and ultra sonogram/ultrasound techniques on pregnant women.
[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.
Notice to Centre on petition seeking payment of maternity benefit to all pregnant and lactating women
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of CJ SA Bobde, and R. S Reddy and AS Bopanna, JJ has issued notice to the
Telangana HC | State to ensure availability of ambulances on National and State Highways as migrant workers including of pregnant women are using highways to reach destination
Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J. directed the State to ensure that ambulances
Corona Virus | Kar HC | State Govt. to take cognizance on issues like provision of — Supply of hot meal to pregnant women, lactating mothers, malnutritioned children & needy people
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. asked the State Government of Karnataka to