Procedure Laid for Pregnancy Termination in Rape Cases; Trial Court Pulled Up for 'Cruel' Treatment of Minor Survivor: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, a 15-year-old girl, who was a victim of gang rape, was granted permission to terminate her pregnancy under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The petition was filed by the minor's mother, seeking medical termination of her daughter's pregnancy which resulted from the horrific crime. Background of the Case The petitioner, the mother of…