Suo Motu Cognisance Taken of Report on Pregnant Women Forced to Deliver at Home and Cut Umbilical Cord with Blade: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court took serious note of a disturbing news report highlighting the miserable condition of pregnant women living in hilly and tribal areas of Maharashtra, where women are still forced to deliver children at home using unsafe methods. The Court acted on its own motion after reading a report published in a Marathi daily newspaper. The issue revealed that despite heavy government spending, basic medical facilities are not…
