1. On being urgency shown in the petition, the matter has been taken up in the winter holidays on 24.12.2024, and detailed medical report of the petitioner from the Medical Board, Bilaspur, constituted for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (for short, "the Act of 1971") was called. After her examination, the Medical Board has submitted its report today itself, which is being taken on record, and then, this Court proceeds to decide the matter.

2. The petitioner, who is a victim of rape, and sexual violence, has preferred this writ petition on 23.12.2024 for termination of pregnancy, which, according to her, is a result of commission of offence of rape upon her, with the following prayer:

"This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased;

(a) To allow the Petitioner to terminate her ongoing pregnancy through registered medical practitioners at any approved private of Government center or Hospital before the completion of 24 weeks of pregnancy, and / or;

(b) To direct Respondent No. 4 to constitute a Medical Board of five well reputed doctors including the doctors from the Department of Obst. and Gynecology, Department of Neonatology