The Delhi High Court has ruled that pregnancy is not an illness or disability and cannot be used as grounds to deny government employment to women. The remark came as the Court... Read more »
The Gujarat High Court has permitted a mentally challenged girl to terminate her 28-week pregnancy. In a writ petition filed by the father of the 15-year-old girl, seeking permission to terminate her... Read more »
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to a woman accused of throwing her newborn baby from the balcony of her apartment in Kochi’s Panampilly Nagar, resulting in the infant’s death.... Read more »
The Telangana High Court has permitted a 12-year-old rape survivor to terminate a 26-week pregnancy and has directed the Superintendent of state-run Gandhi Hospital to carry out the abortion. A single bench... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief following reports that a village panchayat instructed the mother of a rape victim... Read more »
The Bombay High Court granted permission to a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, citing “grave psychological effects” and “social stigma” as grounds for her request. A division bench consisting of... Read more »
The Kerala High Court’s recent ruling marks a significant victory for reproductive rights, particularly in cases involving sexual violence. Justice Kauser Edappagath’s emphasis on the victim’s right to terminate her pregnancy at... Read more »
Following a change of heart by the parents of a 14-year-old rape survivor, the Supreme Court has rescinded its April 22 order allowing the girl to undergo medical termination of her 30-week... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Monday granted permission for a 14-year-old alleged rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her almost 30-week pregnancy. Art 142 Utilizing its authority under Article 142 of the... Read more »
The Delhi High Court has granted permission for the medical termination of a 27-week pregnancy to a widow, taking into account the change in circumstances and her mental state. The widow suffering... Read more »