7.5-Month Delay in Pregnancy Termination of Minor Rape Survivor Criticized as Systemic Failure: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has initiated suo motu proceedings in a case involving a minor rape survivor who is seven and a half months pregnant, expressing concern over the procedural delay in seeking medical termination. The Court emphasized that any failure to act in time according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the High Court itself would attract judicial scrutiny and possible action. Pregnancy Beyond…