X Thru. Her Mother /Natural Guardian Smt. Meena Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Medical Health and Family Welfare and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Minor victim (Case Crime No. 0554 of 2024, Ss. 137(2)/87/64(1) BNS and S. 34 POCSO Act, P.S. Thakurganj, Lucknow) about 25 weeks pregnant; writ for mandamus to constitute medical board and terminate pregnancy beyond 24 weeks under MTP Act 1971 (amended 2021); relies on A v. State of Maharashtra (2024) 6 SCC 327 (consent paramount; Board to assess well-being beyond S. 3(2-B)); refers to X v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2025 SCC OnLine Del 250; U.P. Government Order dated 10.08.2022 (boards for >24-week termination); KGMU impleaded as opposite party no. 7; fetus to be preserved for investigation if terminated; Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench, order dated 11.06.2025, listed 18.06.2025; interim directions, not finally decided.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only; final decision deferred: (i) KGMU to be impleaded as opposite party no. 7; (ii) the Board constituted under Government Order dated 10.08.2022 to act in the matter and submit a report on or before the next date of listing; (iii) if the Board finds the pregnancy terminable (in light of the Apex Court observations in A v. State of Maharashtra and the said Government Order), termination to be carried out forthwith with the fetus preserved for investigation and immediate intimation to the Investigating Officer; (iv) case listed fresh on 18.06.2025 as first case of the day.