Supreme Court To Hear On Monday Plea Seeking Termination Of Pregnancy Of A 14-Year Old Girl, Asks Medical Board To Submit Report In A Sealed Cover

A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramaniam has directed the Medical Board to submit its report on feasibility of the medical termination in a sealed cover, following which the Court will hear the matter on Monday, March 8th 2021.

In the last hearing before the same Bench, Advocate VK Biju appearing on behalf of the victim girl had requested the Court to direct the medical Board to look into the matter and hear the matter soon as the girl is already in her 26th week of pregnancy.

The Court however had issued notice to Union of India and the State of Haryana, and asked for the Medical Board's Report By 5th March 2021.

In the present case it has been alleged that the petitioner victim who is 14 years old and an 8th class student, was raped by her father's first cousin and therefore impregnated by him. Its been alleged that the accused raped her and also used her nude pictures to threaten her. According to the ultra sound report, the girl pregnant for 25-27 weeks and 2 days, plus or minus two weeks.

The petitioners have also taken the ground that as the accused was a direct blood relative of the victim petitioner, the child born could have mental and physical abnormalities and therefore termination of pregnancy should be allowed.

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