SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.V. NAGARATHNA, UJJAL BHUYAN, JJ
A (MOTHER OF X) – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. – Respondent
OPERATIVE ORDER OF THE JUDGMENT
Leave granted.
We allow this appeal and set aside the order dated 27.01.2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition (L) No.2388 of 2026.
We direct that the appellant’s daughter is permitted to undergo medical termination of pregnancy.
It is needless to observe that the appellant herein shall give a written undertaking consenting to the medical termination of pregnancy of her daughter.
The appellant’s daughter is presently at J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. We direct the J.J.Group of Hospitals, Mumbai to conduct the procedure of Medical termination of pregnancy of the daughter of the appellant herein by bearing in mind all medical safeguards.
Since there is a grave urgency expressed in the matter, we shall release the operative portion of the order today itself.
We direct the Registry of this Court to release the operative portion of the order during the course of the day.
ORDER
OPERATIVE PORTION OF THE JUDGMENT:
Leave granted.
Appeal is allowed and disposed of in terms of the signed order, which is placed on file.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
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