Supreme Court plea for boards for rape abortions telegraphindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraphindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 prohibits termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks.
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The bench was hearing a plea filed by the minor girl who has said that she was pregnant after being raped by one of her relatives. (Representational Image) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Rape victim, who becomes pregnant, must be told about her legal rights, the Supreme Court Friday said and issued notice to the Centre on a plea for setting up of medical boards in states and union territories to decide cases of unwanted pregnancies of over 20 weeks for termination.
SC asks govt to respond on plea for district medical boards thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will be helpful if there are local medical boards to look at cases requiring termination of pregnancy.A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde batted for a mechanism at district level where a girl who has .
Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjuna Kharge gave a notice for suspension of business to discuss "huge and frequent increase in prices of petrol, diesel and LPG even when global prices are ruling low."