$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07 September, 2024 + W.P.(CRL) 2728/2024 MINOR N THR MOTHER P .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Anwesh Madhukar and Ms.Prachi Nirwan, Advs. alongwith petitioner in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr.

Alok Sharma and Mr. Vasu Agarwal, Advs for the State alongwith PSI Amrita, P.S. Jaitpur.

Ms.Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms.Pinky Pawar, Advocate for UOI and Dr.Yamini Sarwal, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr.Sumitra Bachani, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr.Shefali Gupta, Department of Radiology, Dr.Amit, Department of Pediatrics and Dr.Abhilasha Yadav, Department of Psychiatry, VMCC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (through VC).

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA % J U D G M E N T ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J (ORAL)

1. A writ petition under Article 226 read with Article 21 of the Constitution of India and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) has been preferred by a minor through guardian, for permission to undergo medical termination of pregnancy with the following prayers:-

“i) Direct the Respondent N