Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.
29 Sep 2022The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...
