SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE

Gauhati HC permits abortion of 26-week pregnant minor gangrape victim

Hearing the case (WP(C)(Suo Moto)/1/2024) on December 5, the court constituted a medical board and a district-level committee in accordance with the MTPA to examine the victim as to whether it would be appropriate to have the unwanted pregnancy terminated, with special emphasis to the risk involved in such a procedure.