LAWS(MPH)-2024-7-68

A MINOR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Decided On July 25, 2024
A Minor Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant impugns order dtd. 22/7/2024 whereby the prayer for termination of pregnancy has been declined on the ground that the foetus is over 28 weeks.

(2.) Subject petition has been filed by the grandmother of the minor girl. It is contended that the parents of the minor girl were separated from the grandmother and were living separately and the child has been brought up by the maternal grandmother from a very early age.

(3.) In the impugned order, the learned Single Judge has noticed the opinion of the Board part of which has been extracted in the order. For the sake of convenience, the part of the report is extracted herein:-