IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.101705 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MS. X AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS 3 MONTHS, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER:

SUSALAVVA SANKRATTI W/O. KAREPPA SANKRATTI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ALAKHANUR, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591220.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH S.BICHAGATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

Digitally signed by 2. B.I.M.S HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR REPRESENTED BY: THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, Location: H IGH BIMS, BELAGAVI-590001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. B.I.M.S HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS, BIMS HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR RESIDENT, BIMS HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001.

4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HARUGERI POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BELAGAVI-591220.

5. DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY:

ITS CHAIRMAN/MEMBER SECRETARY, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, BELAGAVI-590001.

6. DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT, UNIT NO.204, 2^ND FLOOR, UTTAR PRAVESHA, DHWARA, SUVARNA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590020.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R4;

SRI. U.H. RAJPUT, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND RESPONDENT NO.3 TO ADMIT THE PETITIONER AND TAKE NECESSARY MEDICAL STEPS TO TERMINATE THE PREGNANCY. 2. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING OR RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND 3 HOSPITAL, TO PRESERVE THE TERMINATED FOETUS/ PRODUCT OF CONCEPTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DNA TESTING AND ANALYSIS. 3. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 INVESTIGATING OFFICER, POLICE STATION, HARUGERI, BELAGAVI BEING RESPONDENT NO. 4, TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS TO CONDUCT DNA TESTS. 4. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5, DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, HAVERI TO DISBURSE A SUM OF RUPEES THREE LAKHS ONLY TO THE PETITIONER UNDER THE KARNATAKA VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME. 5. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 6, SUM OF RUPEES SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND ONLY AND / OR ANY OTHER FURTHER AMOUNTS TO THE PETITIONER IN ORDER FOR HER TO MEET THE EXPENSES OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS, COUNSELLING SERVICES, AND ANY OTHER MEDICAL CARE. 6. GRANT SUCH OR OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ABOVE CASE AS ALSO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR LOSSES AND COSTS IN THE ABOVE IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers:

“1. Issue an appropriate Writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 and Respondent No.3 to admit the Petitioner and take necessary medical steps to terminate the pregnancy.

2. Issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction directing or Respondent No. 2 and 3 Hospital, to preserve the terminated foetus/ product of conception for the purpose of DNA testing and analysis.

3. Issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No. 4 Investigating Officer, Police Station, Harugeri, Belagavi being Respondent No. 4, to take any and all steps to conduct DNA tests.

4. Direct the Respondent No.5, District Legal Services Authority, Haveri to disburse a sum of Rupees Three Lakhs only to the Petitioner under the Karnataka Victim Compensation Scheme.

5. Direct the Respondent No. 6, sum of Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only and / or any other further amounts to the Petitioner in order for her to meet the expenses of medical treatments, counselling services, and any other medical care.

6. Grant such or other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and c