The Calcutta High Court on Friday absolved a doctor, who performed the medical termination of pregnancy of a rape survivor, of any deliberate violation of its order to perform an examination only.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Calcutta High Court on Friday absolved a doctor, who performed the medical termination of pregnancy of a rape survivor, of any deliberate violation of its order to perform an examination only. India News | Cal HC Absolves Doc Who Violated Order by Terminating Pregnancy of Rape Survivor.
The Calcutta High Court had directed the West Bengal government to form a medical board to examine the condition of the rape victim who wanted to terminate her pregnancy.
Justice Bhattacharyya ordered the concerned doctors who carried out the procedure to give an explanation as to why the termination was carried out "in such hot haste" without there being any direction of the court to do so.