AIIMS has moved the Delhi High Court against an order permitting a 16-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 27-week pregnancy. The institute warned of risks to her future reproductive health.
The Supreme Court of India urged the Central Government to revise the POCSO Act to prevent criminalizing consensual teenage relationships. It emphasized the need for a national policy on sexual and reproductive health education to better inform adolescents about their rights. An expert committee will evaluate this sensitive issue and report by July 25.
Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol shared a photo of a menstruating woman barred from her home, illustrating enduring menstrual taboos in India. He emphasized the need for awareness and change in women’s rights, calling for greater access to justice for those in rural areas and highlighting the Constitution’s role in promoting social and economic justice.
