prophylaxis for HIV after necessary consultation with infectious disease experts; (d) possible pregnancy and emergency contraceptives should be discussed with the pubertal child ... lawful options available to the child as per the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children
society being the victim of rape which have
resulted into pregnancy. It is argued that in the interest of petitioner
No. 2, the father wants ... pregnancy terminated owing to the
social stigma which would be faced by her during the entire life and
fact that she is a minor
rape victim
and minor. The petitioner seeks permission to
terminate the pregnancy.
2. Under order dated 09.07.2020 the
petitioner was referred to the expert committee ... submit report as required under
Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Act.
3. The committee has submitted the report.
The report reads thus
writ petition is filed seeking permission for conducting a medical
termination of pregnancy. The petitioner, who is only 19 years old had
conceived when ... submitted that the
provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 permits the
termination of pregnancy only till the pregnancy has proceeded
respondent No.7 may be directed to get the
Medical Termination of pregnancy of the petitioner
carried out after following the mandatory provisions ... 2019 under Section 363 of IPC
but is deliberately ignoring the pregnancy of the petitioner. It is
further submitted that when the father
months
only. The relief sought in the petition is termination of pregnancy of
the victim which is 23-24 weeks old on account of rape ... been filed by the mother of the
prosecutrix for termination of pregnancy of the victim.
This Court, on 4.6.2020, directed the learned counsel
minor victim, aged about 15 years 8
months, led to her pregnancy.
(ii) Charge-Sheet was filed against the appellant under
Section ... consistently perpetrated on the victim by the appellant resulting
in her pregnancy and delivery of a child. That, the victim's
evidence in Court
being teased by
accused No. 1.
(iii) That she had conceived pregnancy from accused No. 1.
That accused no. 2 had taken all efforts ... Bhatia Hospital where the doctor had
refused to perform medical termination of pregnancy on account
of advanced stage of pregnancy. Accused No. 2 had assured
this Court pointing out
that the girl is carrying 20 weeks of pregnancy and
continuation of her pregnancy would be critical to
her health ... dated 07.11.2020, which found
that the girl was having 20 weeks of pregnancy. It is
stated that victim girl is not mentally prepared to
accept
natural guardian - mother for seeking a
direction to permit medical termination of pregnancy of the
petitioner in a recognized hospital by a team of qualified ... forceful sexual intercourse
by one accused Balveer and she wanted to get pregnancy to be
terminated, as the victim suffered on account of rape being
