The HC also directed the state government to pay compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh to the victim, out of which Rs 50,000 was to be paid immediately, and another Rs 2 lakh to be deposited in her name and interest accrued on fixed deposit paid to her until she turns 21.
Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, the the upper limit for the termination of pregnancy is 24 weeks for married women, special categories including survivors of rape and other vulnerable women such as the differently-abled and minors.
The SC Bench directed that the survivor be produced before the medical board on Saturday itself for a fresh medical opinion and the report be placed before it on August 20, after which it will take up the case on August 21.
On learning about the real identity of the accused, the woman accompanying him approached the police to file a complaint against him, stating that he had allegedly repeatedly raped her from April 8 onwards.