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Mayuri Swapnil Tapre v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC12 Aug 2021WP/3436/2021

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What is this about?

This writ petition sought permission for medical termination of pregnancy due to severe fetal abnormalities. The High Court initially directed a medical board examination, which recommended termination. Upon confirmation of the procedure's successful completion, the court dismissed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Permission to undergo medical termination of pregnancy was granted subsequently upon medical board recommendation and confirmation of procedure completion.

Mayuri Swapnil Tapre Vs State of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Bombay HC (2021)

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4-3436-2021.doc

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 3436 OF 2021

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Mayuri S. Tapre ..Petitioner
 v/s.
State of Maharashtra ..Respondent

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Ms. Rachita Padwal, for the Petitioner.
Dr. Smt. K. R. Kulkarni, AGP for the Respondent-State.

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CORAM: UJJAL BHUYAN AND

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 MADHAV J. JAMDAR, JJ.

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 DATE : 12th AUGUST, 2021.
 (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE)

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P. C:-

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Heard Ms. Rachita Padwal, learned Counsel for the
Petitioner and Dr. Kulkarni, learned AGP for the Respondent-State.

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2On 27th July, 2021, we had passed the following order:-

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“2Petitioner seeks medical termination of her
pregnancy on the ground that the fetus suffers from severe
abnormalities.

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3We find that petitioner is a resident of Osmanabad
district. Stricto sensu, the present petition ought to have
been filed in the Aurangabad Bench of this Court. However,
considering the urgency expressed i.e. petitioner a young
lady is seeking medical termination of her pregnancy which
is stated to be more than 23 weeks, for end of justice, we
entertain this petition and direct the Civil Surgeon, District
Hospital, Solapur to constitute a medical board for
examination of the petitioner.

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4Petitioner shall appear before the medical board
within 48 hours. Outcome of examination be placed before
the Court in a sealed cover on or before the next date.”

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S.R.JOSHI

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4-3436-2021.doc

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3 On 3^rd August, 2021, the following order was passed:-

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“3Today, when the matter is called upon, Dr. Kirti
Kulkarn, has placed before us report of the Medical Board
dated 28.07.2021 in sealed cover which we have opened
and perused. Medical Board in its report has
recommended medical termination of pregnancy on the
ground of severe abnormalities in the fetus which have
been mentioned in the report.

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4Considering the above, we grant permission to the
petitioner to undergo medical termination of her
pregnancy in the District Hospital, Solapur.
5Outcome of the procedure be informed to the Court
on the next date.

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6.Stand over to 12.08.2021.”

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4Today, learned Counsel for the Petitioner has informed
us that the procedure for medical termination of pregnancy was
successfully carried out on the Petitioner.

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5In view of the above, nothing survives in the Writ
Petition. Writ Petition is disposed of.

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 (MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.) (UJJAL BHUYAN, J.)

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S.R.JOSHI

Mayuri Swapnil Tapre v. State of Maharashtra

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