The Kerala High Court refused to quash a case against a doctor accused of pressing a patient’s breasts during a Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) procedure. The court stated that a woman can usually tell the difference between a doctor’s professional actions and inappropriate behavior. The doctor had sought dismissal of the case, but the court ruled that the allegations need proper legal examination.
The Bombay High Court has extended the deadline for Maharashtra to form a committee protecting minors’ identities in abortion cases to four weeks. The committee aims to implement a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that allows minors to access medical termination of pregnancy services without disclosing their identities, aligning the MTP Act with the POCSO Act.
In a case that has captured the nation’s attention, the Supreme Court is deliberating on a plea by a woman who is 26 weeks pregnant and seeking an abortion. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud, while hearing the plea, posed a thought-provoking question, asking, “Who is appearing for the unborn child?” This query underscores […]
In a recent turn of events, the Supreme Court of India witnessed a division in opinion among its bench members regarding a pivotal abortion case. As a result, the matter is slated for a fresh hearing. The disagreement among the bench members arose when they were deliberating on the legalities surrounding a woman’s plea to […]