Delhi HC permits minor to abort pregnancy

The court noted that the petitioner wished to terminate the pregnancy and, in that context, had requested the...

Smriti Irani credits PM Modi for prioritising sanitation, women's

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised...

Delhi: LG VK Saxena gives his nod to proposal to notify MTP Act

This move, aimed at ensuring universal access for women to comprehensive abortion care, comes more than two years...

HC orders pros, cons of abortion to be explained to rape victim

The Delhi High Court has directed the Medical Board to explain the pros and cons of the medical termination of...

SC expresses averseness on stopping the unborn's heartbeat

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala, observed that if a medical...

Abortion plea: Foetus gets another three days to live

In the ongoing petition for medical termination of the pregnancy of a married woman who is over 26 weeks pregnant,...

SC asks AIIMS to defer medical termination of pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to defer the medical...

Delhi HC allows minor to medically terminate 11 weeks pregnancy

The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a minor to medically terminate her 11 weeks of pregnancy.

Minor gang raped in Nepal moves Delhi HC seeking termination of 2

A minor girl, who was a victim of gang rape in Nepal in October last year, has approached the Delhi High Court to...

Delhi HC reserves order on plea seeking termination of pregnancy

The Delhi High court on Monday reserved an order on a plea of a woman seeking permission for medical termination of...

SC to examine age validity for Prohibition of Sex Selection Act

Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the validity of the age restriction necessary to consider before...

All women are entitled for safe, legal abortion: SC

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday, in a landmark judgement, held that all women...