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2018 Supreme(UK) 212

SUDHANSHU DHULIA
Ms. X – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Pankaj Sharma
For the State : Mr. Yogesh Pandey

JUDGMENT :

Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.

The petitioner who is a 16 years old girl has filed the present writ petition before this Court with the following prayers:-

“(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to medically terminate the pregnancy of the petitioner and provide adequate medical facility in view of the age, health and future of the petitioner.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to treat the petitioner’s case as special case and waive of the statutory limit of 20 weeks under the M.T.P. for the termination of the pregnancy of the petitioner.

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation of Rs.10 Lacs to the petitioner.”

2. It is alleged in this writ petition that an FIR was lodged by the petitioner’s mother on 25.04.2018. According to the FIR, the petitioner was kidnapped by one Rihan. Thereafter on 26.05.2018, the petitioner was recovered and was medically examined. At this stage, there was no indication in the medical report that she was pregnant. The petitioner has filed the present writ petitio


























































































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