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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Naresh Kumar Chandravanish, J
Xyz – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the sexual assault survivor's pregnancy and health conditions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. statutory framework for termination of pregnancy under the 1971 act. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. judicial precedent on reproductive autonomy and the best interests test. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. final order granting permission and stipulating procedural safeguards. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
(cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery)
1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, a 28-year-old woman said to be mentally challenged and a victim of sexual exploitation, through her sister-in-law (Bhabhi), praying for the termination of the petitioner's pregnancy under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (in brevity, the 'Act 1971').
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as per FIR bearing Crime No.13/2026 registered at Police Station Sarona, District Kanker on 30.03.2026 for offences under Sections 64(2)(k), 64(2)(m), and 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , the victim (Petitioner) was sexually exploited by the accused, which resul
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