Vaidehi Vikas Bhandari 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

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11867 OF 2018 XYZ ...

Petitioner.

V/s.

Union of India and ors.

...

Respondents.

Ms Meenaz Kakalia I/b Mr. Kranti L.C. for the Petitioner. Mrs. Purnima Awasthi for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. P.P. More, AGP for Respondent No.2.

CORAM :

A.S. OKA AND M.S. SONAK, JJ.

DATE :

23rd OCTOBER 2018.

P.C.:

1] For the reasons separately recorded, we pass the following order: a] In view of the report of the Medical Board of B.J. Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, we permit the petitioner to undergo medical termination of pregnancy. It will be open for the petitioner to report to the Office of the Dean of B.J. Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune on 25th October 2018 at 11.00 a.m. for undergoing medical termination of pregnancy;

b] As the petitioner is examined by the Medical Board constituted by the same Medical College and Hospital, the authorities of the Hospital will not insist upon production of the documents on identity;

DSS 2 905-cwp-11867-18.doc c] The procedure for medical termination of pregnancy shall be undertaken by the Hospital Authorities at the earliest and preferably on the same day on which the petitioner reports; d] Needless to add that the petitioner will undertake the procedure at her own risk;

e] The authorities of B.J. Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune will act upon an authenticated copy of this operative order;

f] Place the petition under the caption of compliance on 2nd November 2018. Compliance report to be submitted by the Hospital Authority before the next date.

(M. S. SONAK, J.) (A.S.OKA, J.)