Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: Court Rejects Plea for Abortion in Kerala
In a significant legal development, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, presided over by the Honorable Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran, delivered a judgment on Monday, the 18th day of December 2023, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 40518 of 2023. Background: The case involved the petitioners, Ms. Aswathy Surendran (27 years old) and Mr. Ajith Gopi (28 years old), a married couple from Kalathipadi, Vengoor, Ernakulam. The petitioners sought permission…