Delicate Decision: Kerala HC Declines Plea To Terminate 34 Weeks Pregnancy Of 12-Yr-Old In Incestual Relationship With Minor Brother
In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court, under the purview of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, has dismissed a plea seeking the medical termination of pregnancy for a 12-year-old girl. The case, heard by the Honourable Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran, involves a sensitive situation where the minor girl is pregnant due to an alleged incestuous relationship with her minor brother. Background: The petitioners,…