B.N.KARIA
Minor Rathod Ravinaben Through Her Legal Guardian And Father – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent
B.N. Karia, J.
This Court had, on 19th May 2017, passed the following order :
"This application has been preferred by the minor applicant herein through her father seeking the termination of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (for short MTP Act).
2. The applicant herein is 17 years of age and it is her case that she is a victim of offence of rape.
3. An FIR came to be filed being C.R. No.I- 96 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(i)(j)(n) and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Act, 2012 (for short POCSO). It is therefore urged that the termination of pregnancy of the minor applicant, who is a victim, should be directed under the MTP Act.
4. Learned APP has urged the Court to pass the order in the interest of minor.
5. Before any further order is passed, it would be desirable for the Court to obtain the report from the team of doctors and accordingly the following order is being passed :-
A detailed medical report needs to be called for before permission of termination of pregnancy is acceded to. And therefore, The Chief Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Sur
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