This petition sought a writ to terminate a 15-year-old girl's pregnancy. The court observed that the victim had already spontaneously aborted the fetus and issued no further orders, closing the petition.
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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA AT ITYDERABAD /.. (Special Original Jurisdiction) /' FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETHDAYOF JANUARY TWOTHOUSANDANDTWENTYTHREE PRESENT ",
THE HONOURABLESMT JUSTICEP.MADHAVI DEVI'/. WRIT PETITION NO:1359 OF2023
Between:
Smt. Asama Khatun,(Mother of Victim)Wo. Md.Saleem Ansari, Occu - House-Wife R/o. H. No. 19-2-57111, JamalBiki Takiy4Fathe o-*-",-?"m"tiprru, Hia"*Uua] Telangana
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Iligh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus and thereby Direct the 3rd Respondent to terminate the pregnancy of the Minor Daughter of the Petitioner, aged 15 years, she being in a gestation period of 14-16 rveeks as per the Medico-Legal Examination Report of Sexual Violence, Dated 05.01 .2023 under the provisions of Sec 3 (2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, within the time frame fixed by the Hon'ble High Court
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. NANDITA GUHA
Counsel for the Respondcnts l& 4: GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Rcspondent 2:GP FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CI{ILD WELFARE
Counsel for the Respondent 3: GP FOR MEDICAL
The Court madc thc following: ORDER
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THE HON'BI.E SMT. .JUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI
WRIT PETITION No. 1359 of2023
ORDER:
This Writ Petrtion is filed seeking a direction to the 3.a respondent to termirrate the pregna:rcy of the minor daughter of the petitioner, aged 15 r'ears, who u'as in a gestation period of 14-16 weeks as per the Medico-Legal trxamination Report of Sexua-l Violence, dated 05.0I.2023 under the provisions of Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendmentl Act, 2021, within the time framr: fixed by the Honble High Court and to pass such other order or orders.
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall aiso stand
closed.
SD/-MOHD.SANAULLAH ANSARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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WP.No.1359 of :1023
WP IS CLOSET' WITHOUT COIJTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction should be issued to terminate the pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor after spontaneous abortion has already occurred.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Asama Khatun
The State of Telangana
The Medical Superintendent, Modern Govt. Maternity Hospital
The Station House Officer, Kamatipura Police Station
P.Madhavi Devi
As recorded by the court registry
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