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18.01.2023

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The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article

226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for the following reliefs:

―A. Permit the Petitioner to get terminated the ongoing

pregnancy of her unmarried minor daughter through

registered medical practitioners at any goven1ment

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Hospital immediately as per section 3(2) (a) (i) r/w

section 3(3), 3( 4) & section 4 MTP Act without

reporting the case to the local police as mandated

under section 19 ( 1) POCSO Act as the said

pregnancy is the result of "consensua1 and close

relationship".

B. Direct the Respondent No. 2 to amend section 3

MTP Act so as to allow married/unmarried minor girls

between 16 to 18 years to terminate their unwanted

pregnancy arising from consensual relationship

without reporting the case to the local police as

mandated under section 19( 1) POCSO as the la