Delhi High Court allows 31-week termination for minor rape survivor

Justice Mini Pushkarna framed the permission as a human right to dignified existence for the minor survivor. She relied on the medical board's view that the 16-year-old was fit for the procedure at Lady Hardinge Medical College despite its warning that the baby was likely to be born alive. (Indian Express)

• Justice Mini Pushkarna framed the permission as a human right to dignified existence for the minor survivor.
• She relied on the medical board's view that the 16-year-old was fit for the procedure at Lady Hardinge Medical College despite its warning that the baby was likely to be born alive.