EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 2: The Common High Court of Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh allowed a 15-year-old rape victim to terminate her pregnancy.
Hearing a petition filed by father of victim, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey after hearing Adv Narinder Atri for the petitioner whereas AAG Raman Sharma for the UT, disposed of the petition with the direction that the respondents shall have the victim medically examined afresh by a Medical Board to be constituted by the Principal, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu, comprising of Subject Specialist including a Psychiatrist during the course of this week which Board shall meet on Friday i.e. 05.02.2021 and medially examined the victim and furnish the report to the Principal, GMC&H, Jammu.
Justice Magrey directed that the Board shall in the event, on examination of the victim, found her pregnant, recommend the termination of her pregnancy.
Justice Magrey further directed that the Principal, GMC&H, Jammu shall, on receipt of the report, immediately ensure termination of the pregnancy of the victim but necessary measures be also taken for preserving of DNA samples of the foetus and for the said purpose, the official respondents shall also be associated in the process of completion of the directions.
The High Court further directed Principal GMC to ensure providing of appropriate free medical facilities in the event termination of the pregnancy is undertaken.
Court further directed Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, J&K shall on approach or the petitioner, forthwith process the case for payment of compensation. JNF |
