'X' Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian , Afsana Begum Irshad Ahmed Siddique v. The Union Of India Through The Secretary And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7393 of 2018 'X'

since minor through her mother and natural legal guardian, ...

Petitioner V/s.

Union of India & ors.

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Respondents Mr. Sangram Chinnappa with Ms. Meenaz Kakalia i/b. Kranti L.C. for petitioner.

Mrs. Purnima Awasthi, advocate for respondents 1 and 3. Mr. Ranjit Thorat with Mr. J.J.Xavier for respondent no.4 BMC. Mr. V.N. Sagare, AGP for respondent no.2.

CORAM :

NARESH H. PATIL AND G.S. KULKARNI, JJ.

by Lata Sunil Panjwani Date:

2018.07.13 18:04:37 +0530 Lata Sunil Panjwani 13th July, 2018.

P.C.

The petitioner, a victim girl aged 16 years filed a petition through her mother for a direction to allow the medical termination of her pregnancy which is stated to be of 22 weeks.

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Consequent to our order passed on 12th July, 2018 we have received report from Committee of expert members attached to KEM Hospital, Mumbai. The report is placed on record and marked 'X' for identification.

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The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in view of the report and instructions of parents of victim, the girl is ready and willing to undergo the procedure.

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We have perused the report. We are of the view that necessary counselling is required to be provided to the victim girl. It is informed that at present the victim girl is admitted in Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar. We permit the petitioner to admit the victim girl in KEM hospital after getting appropriate discharge from Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar. On admission, the Expert's team would take necessary steps for carrying out the procedure of termination of pregnancy with the aid and assistance of the experts in the field. The Medical Superintendent of Rajawadi hospital is present in Court who would inform the administration for taking necessary steps in discharging

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All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of order. 6.

The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in view of order passed, petition may be disposed of. Accordingly Writ Petition stands disposed of.

(G.S.KULKARNI, J) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) L.S. Panjwani, P.S.