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Delhi HC: Rape Victim Must be Produced Before Hospital Within 24 Hours for Conducting MTP Procedure(10.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while issuing guidelines for dealing with cases of medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) of victims of rape, has stated that Investi.....
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Kerala HC Allows Termination of 28 Week Pregnancy of 14 Year Old Rape Survivor(22.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing a Writ Petition that was filed to terminate the 28 week old pregnancy of a 14 year old rape survivor has held that co.....
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MP HC: Necessary that Allegation of Rape be Proved for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(08.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is not necessary that the allegation of rape be proved before Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregn.....
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Kerala HC Allows Woman Separated from Husband to Terminate 21-Week Pregnancy(27.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while permitting a woman claiming to be separated from her allegedly abusive husband to terminate her 21-week-old pregnancy, has hel.....
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Allahabad HC Allows for Termination of Pregnancy of 14-Yr Old Rape Victim(16.09.2021)
Allahabad High Court has allowed the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year old girl noting that she was a victim of rape who was carrying an unwanted .....
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Delhi High Court Directs AIIMS to Constitute Medical Board Within a Day to Decide on Termination(24.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued directions to the Medical Superintendent, AIIMS, to immediately constitute a medical board and examine the feasibility of .....
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021 Comes Into Force from September 24(27.09.2021)
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, has come into force with effect from 24th September 2021. The amendment inter alia modifies Se.....
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SC: Wife Conceiving Out of Forced Sex Can Seek Abortion Under MTP Act(29.09.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that rape must be held to include ‘marital rape’ for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, has held tha.....
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Kerala High Court Denies Medical Termination of Pregnancy for 14 Yr. Old(06.12.2023)
Kerala High Court while denying permission for medical termination of pregnancy to a 14-year-old minor girl who was almost nine months pregnant.
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Allahabad HC Allows Termination of 23 Week Pregnancy of 12 Year-Old Rape Survivor(14.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while allowing Writ Petition that was filed before it to terminate the 24-week-old pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape survivor, stat.....
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Del. HC to Police & Medical Board: Explain Pros & Cons of Abortion to Rape Victims in Mother Tongue(06.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Police and Medical Board that in cases of medical termination of pregnancy in rape cases, the pros and cons of the medic.....
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Rajasthan High Court: Fully Developed Foetus Has Right to Life Under Article 21 of Constitution of In(25.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court while denying minor rape survivor to terminate thirty one weeks pregnancy has held that fully developed foetus has the right to l.....
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Madras HC Allows Termination of Pregnancy of 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor(07.05.2018)
Madras High Court has allowed the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped five months ago.
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Doctor can Terminate Pregnancy Exceeding 20 Weeks Without Permission if Mother in Danger: Bombay HC(05.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has held that a registered medical practitioner may medically terminate pregnancy which has exceeded 20 weeks, without permission fr.....
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Orissa High Court: Time of Essence in Matters of Medical Termination of Pregnancy(19.11.2021)
Orissa High Court, while refusing to allow a gang-rape survivor to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy, has noted that time is of the essence in matt.....
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Bombay High Court Orders Constitution of Medical Boards for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(04.01.2022)
Bombay High Court has directed the state Government to forthwith constitute medical boards based on the Amended Act on medical termination of pregnanc.....
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Delhi HC Rejects Twenty Year Old’s Plea For Medical Termination of Twenty Eight Week Pregnancy(06.02.2024)
Delhi High Court while dismissing a plea moved by a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking medical termination of her pregnancy of 28 weeks has observed .....
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Calcutta HC Allows Medical Termination of Approximately 35 Weeks Old Foetus(18.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has allowed termination of 34 weeks 6 days old foetus of a woman after taking into consideration that there are remote chances of .....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020(17.03.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in light of the need and demand for increased gestational limit an.....
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Bombay HC: Women Entitled to End Pregnancy Regardless of Reason(21.09.2016)
Bombay HC has held that scope of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act should extend to "mental health" of a woman and she should be "allowed to opt ou.....
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Bombay HC Asks Medical Board's Opinion After Rape Survivor Seeks Termination of Pregnancy(13.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the medical board at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandrapur to give an opinion regarding arrangements that.....
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Kerala High Court Permits 10 Yrs Old Rape Survivor to Medically Terminate 30 Weeks Pregnancy(11.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a 10-year old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her father, by permitting her to undergo medical term.....
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Karnataka HC Allows Woman to Terminate Her 25 Week Pregnancy(04.05.2020)
Karnataka High Court has allowed a plea filed by a 32-year-old woman seeking to terminate her 25 week pregnancy, due to anomalies in the foetus.
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J & K HC Allows Minor Rape Victim to Medically Terminate Pregnancy of 26 Weeks(13.08.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has permitted a minor rape victim to terminate her pregnancy of 26 weeks on grounds that pregnancy was likely to cause gr.....
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Del. HC to LNJP Hospital: Don’t Disclose Identity of Minor Girl Seeking Abortion in Report to Police(02.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital to not disclose identity details of a 14-year-old, who is seeking termination of.....
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MTP Cases: Expert Opinion Must be Given by Medical Professional Without Fearing Legal Repercussions(08.07.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that medical professionals must give their expert opinion without the fear of legal repercussions in matters where legal.....
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MP High Court: Minor Denied Permission to Terminate 28-Week Pregnancy(25.07.2024)
MP HC has denied a minor to terminate 28- weeks pregnancy and observed that in view of the medical report given by the Board coupled with the fact tha.....
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All. HC: Decision of Continuation or Termination of Pregnancy is Up to the Woman(25.07.2024)
All. HC while hearing a case of a 15 years old pregnant rape victim, has opined that a woman's decision in whether or not to go ahead with termination.....
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Kerala HC: Rape Survivors Eligible for Medical Termination of Pregnancy(16.11.2016)
Kerala High Court has held that a rape survivor is eligible for Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) as unwanted pregnancy is a threat to her life.
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Orissa HC Refuses Termination of Mentally-Challenged Rape Survivor's Pregnancy(24.09.2020)
Orissa High Court has refused to allow the termination of the pregnancy of a physically and mentally-challenged rape survivor.
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Bombay HC Grants Liberty to Woman to Undergo Medical Termination of Pregnancy(18.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted liberty to a woman to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy, who was alleged suffering from domestic violence rep.....
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Delhi HC: Centre Asked to Issue Instructions Regarding Identity of Victims in MTP Cases(11.09.2024)
Del. HC has directed Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to issue suitable instructions to a.....
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Bom. HC Criticizes Maharashtra Govt. for Opposing Termination of Pregnancy of Unmarried Woman(08.10.2024)
Bombay High Court has criticized the Maharashtra Government for opposing medical termination of pregnancy of an 'unmarried' woman on the ground that t.....
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