The Bombay High Court has expressed concern over the increasing number of criminal cases involving minors in consensual sexual relationships. The court has called for a shift from a punitive approach towards adolescents’ sexuality to one that enables access to sexual and reproductive health services. Justice Bharti Dangre, in her observations, emphasized the need to […]
In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court has asserted that a woman cannot be compelled to give birth to the child of a man who sexually assaulted her. The court made this declaration while deliberating on a plea to terminate a 25-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape victim. The court, presided over by Justice […]