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- The High Court ruled that an eleven-year-old girl cannot be forced to carry a pregnancy resulting from sexual assault, even though it has surpassed the 24-week legal threshold.
- A medical board confirmed that the procedure is feasible for the minor, despite the presence of certain physical risks.
- Judicial authorities ordered that the medical procedure be conducted promptly and that the minor receive appropriate psychological support.
- The court also instructed officials to preserve fetal tissue for DNA profiling as the investigation into the unidentified perpetrator continues.
What to watch next
- Apprehension of the unknown perpetrator in the sexual assault case.
- Execution of the medical termination procedure at the Associated Hospital, Government Medical College, Baramulla.
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Wasim Sadiq Nargal
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“the minor being about 11 years old cannot be compelled to carry a pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault committed upon her”
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…protection to the child. Disposing of a petition filed on behalf of the minor for medical termination of her pregnancy, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal directed the authorities to take immediate steps, saying that “ the minor being about 11 years old cannot be compelled to carry a pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault committed upon her ”. The ruling came after a medical board found that the pregnancy had advanced to 24 weeks and 02 days by September 22, the date of the judgment. Noting that the pregnancy had crossed the statutory period contemplated…
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Named India · Associated Hospital, Government Medical College, Baramulla · Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court · Supreme Court · Wasim Sadiq Nargal
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