KM X Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Before proceeding to consider the prayer made in this petition, we find it appropriate to extract para 35 of the judgment rendered by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Suchita Srivastava and another vs. Chandigarh Administration, 2009 9 SCC 1.

(2.) The facts presented and the submissions made before us in this case call upon us to exercise our jurisdiction as "parens patriae" to safeguard the interest of a rape victim, who is minor.

(3.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel, learned Government Advocate, Sri Abhinav N. Trivedi, learned counsel representing King George's Medical University, and Sri J.N.Mathur, and Ms. Bulbul Godiyal, learned Senior Advocates, who have graciously provided their assistance to the Court on our request.