Axxxx v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner Axxxx seeks permission for medical termination of pregnancy at 26 weeks gestation. Medical board reports indicate single live intrauterine fetus with no anomalies, but petitioner has high-risk factors including short stature (<5 feet) and mild anaemia. Medical board opines petitioner is physically/mentally fit for MTP subject to court permission, citing MTP Act exceptions for minors and
What the court decided
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks gestation
Whether the medical board's opinion justifies termination under MTP Act exceptions
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
AXXXX
- respondent
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CWP/15049/2024
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