Termination of 9-Month Pregnancy of Rape Survivor Denied; CWC Directed to Take Custody of Child After 15 Days: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, has denied permission to terminate a 36-week pregnancy of a minor rape survivor. The court emphasized that the fetus was fully viable and that terminating it at this stage would endanger the life of the mother. The case was brought before the bench of Justice Vishal Mishra and was registered as WP-40010-2025, titled…