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P. B. SURESH KUMAR
Indulekha Sreejith W/o. Sreejith Menon S. – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A pregnant woman, the gestation of whose pregnancy corresponds to 31 weeks, has approached this Court seeking directions to the respondents to terminate her pregnancy. The case of the petitioner is that though substantial foetal abnormalities have been diagnosed, the respondents are refusing to terminate the pregnancy, as the outer time limit prescribed for termination in terms of the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (the Act) is over.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader.
3. On 17.8.2021, this court passed the following interim order :
Superintendent, Medical College, Alappuzha is suo motu impleaded as additional respondent No.6. There will be a direction to the Superintendent, Medical College, Alappuzha to convene the permanent medical board specified under Exhibit P6, Government Order, G.O.(Rt) No.2444/2020/H&FWD dated 31-12-2020 and to arrange for the medical examination of the petitioner with further direction to submit a medical report before this Court on or before 31.08.2021.
Post on 31.08.2021.”
4. In compliance
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