Rupali Shivaji Yalamar Patil v. Union Of India Thru The Secretary, Ministry Of Law And Justice And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2420 OF 2019 Rupali Shivaji Yalamar Patil ... Petitioner

Versus

Union of India and Ors.

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Respondents Adv Afreen Khan for the petitioner.

Mr.N.C. Walimbe, AGP for the State.

Ms. Anusha Amin for respondent nos. 1 and 3. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & REVATI MOHITE DERE, JJ.

DATE :

MARCH 05, 2019 P.C.:

As per order dated 22/2/2019 the Experts Committee at JJ Hospital Mumbai has forwarded its report today in a sealed envelope. We have opened the envelope.

2.

The Experts have find serious neurological abnormality in the form of flattening of vertebral bodies? Plantyspondyly. They have also certified that the condition of the fetus fulfills the criteria of "substantial risk of serious high chances of morquio a syndrome in child and physical handicap"

3.

The Experts therefore, have given no objection for termination nilegaonkar 1/2

1-wp-2420.2019.odt of pregnancy. However, as the pregnancy is 23 weeks old, petitioner has been advised to obtain orders from this Court. 4.

The Expert report shows that anomalies are associated with :

* Growth Retardation.

* Spinal Deformity.

* Abnormal Heart Development * Bones and Joints abnormalities.

* Early Death.

5.

In this situation, we grant permission as sought for by the petitioner. Petitioner to report at JJ Hospital at 12.00 noon on 07/03/2019 where necessary formalities shall be completed at the earliest.

(REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.) (B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.) nilegaonkar 2/2