Supreme Court Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks — Best Interests of the Child and Medical Board Opinion Paramount. The court held that the welfare of a 14-year-old minor rape victim is paramount, and termination of pregnancy at 29.6 weeks was permitted based on medical board opinion that continuation would negatively impact her physical and mental well-being, despite the statutory limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
9 May 2024This appeal arose from a Division Bench judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 4 April 2024, which denied a 14-year-old minor rape victim ('X') permi...
