Xyz Thr. Her Father Purhottam Wanre v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Secretary, Public Health Services, Mumbai and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Termination of pregnancy refused at advanced gestation (28 weeks 3 days) owing to medical opinion of high risk to mother and fetus; petitioner a 21-year-old deaf-and-dumb victim of sexual assault; her willingness recorded in hospital — chose to deliver and surrender child to adoption centre; FIR Crime No. 265 of 2025 dated 30.07.2025, PS Borgaonmanju; offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Sections 64, 64(2)(i), 64(2)(m), 64(2)(k), 115(2), 351(2) r/w Section 92, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; Writ Petition No.4336 of 2025, Nagpur Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:7851-DB; decided 11 August 2025; petition dismissed, no termination permission granted.
What did the court decide?
None. Prayer for termination of pregnancy declined. Reports and documents relating to the health condition of the petitioner and fetus, including the statements recorded of the petitioner and her sister, taken on record and marked as Article 'X' collectively for identification.