Xyz v. Union Of India Through Its Secretary And ORS

903. WP 1160-25.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1160 OF 2025 MRS. XYZ ..PETITIONER VS.

UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS.

..RESPONDENTS ---- Adv. Mateen Shaikh a/w. Adv. Muskan Shaikh, Adv. Suresh Jadhav for the Petitioner.

Adv. Purnima Awasthi for Respondent Nos.1 & 3. Ms. M. P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent No.2, State. ---- CORAM :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE :

23rd JANUARY 2025.

P.C. :- 1.

The Applicant got married on 4th May, 2023. Now, she is pregnant and the foetus is around 18/19 weeks old. The only grievance put forth by the Petitioner/wife is that her husband keeps on taunting her that he is in love with another woman, he did not intend to marry the Petitioner and the child in the womb is not on account of his relationship. On the basis of such a bald allegations, the Petitioner desires to abort the child.

2.

Prima facie, we are not convinced.

Diksha Rane

903. WP 1160-25.odt 3.

The Petitioner desires to add the husband as Respondent No.4. Addition with proper postal address be carried out forthwith.

4.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 27th January, 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.2, State. Ms. Purnima Awasthi, the learned Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 3.

5.

Hamdast granted to serve Respondent No.4. Besides Court service, notice be sent on the cell number of the husband, vide a WhatsApp message.

6.

The husband is also at liberty to appear through V.C. mode, if he is unable to appear physically in the Court. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Signed by: Diksha Rane Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 23/01/2025 19:55:05 Diksha Rane