Supreme Court Criticizes Gujarat High Court for Delaying Rape Victim’s Abortion Petition
The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure with the Gujarat High Court for postponing a rape victim’s petition for abortion for 12 days. The court stated that each day’s delay in the case was significant, but the High Court ignored this fact.
Delay in Abortion Petition
The victim had filed a petition with the High Court seeking permission to terminate her 26-week fetus. The Supreme Court noted that the adjournment of the hearing in such a case wasted valuable time. Justice B.V. Nagaratna and Ujjal Bhuiyan, presiding over a special hearing of the matter, emphasized the need for a sense of urgency in such cases, rather than treating them as ordinary matters. The court also criticized the High Court for not providing a reason for rejecting the petition and for not uploading the order on its website.
Supreme Court’s Orders
Considering all the facts, the Supreme Court has ordered a re-examination of the victim’s health and has requested a report to be submitted by Sunday evening. The court has scheduled the matter to be heard on Monday. Additionally, the court has sought responses from the Gujarat government and other parties involved in the case.
Summary:
- The Supreme Court is unhappy with the Gujarat High Court for delaying a rape victim’s petition for abortion.
- The High Court postponed the hearing for 12 days, disregarding the significance of each day’s delay.
- The Supreme Court criticized the High Court for not providing a reason for rejecting the petition and not uploading the order on its website.
- The Supreme Court has ordered a re-examination of the victim’s health and scheduled the matter to be heard on Monday.
- The court has sought responses from the Gujarat government and other parties involved in the case.
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