Gujarat High Court's historic verdict allows Surat rape victim to abort 26-week fetus
The High Court has allowed the petition filed by the victim to allow the abortion. The High Court has allowed the petition filed by the victim to allow the abortion. Abortion of 26 weeks fetus is allowed.
Gujarat High Court has given a historic verdict. The High Court has given relief to the rape victim of Surat. The High Court has allowed the petition filed by the victim to allow the abortion. The High Court has allowed the petition filed by the victim to allow the abortion. Abortion of 26 weeks fetus is allowed. This is the first case where the Gujarat High Court has given permission for an abortion to a victim even though she is 26 weeks pregnant.
A 23-year-old girl was raped.
A 23-year-old girl from Surat was raped. It was presented in the High Court that she is now 26 weeks pregnant. A petition was filed by the victim’s family in the High Court for approval of the abortion. It was mentioned in the petition that the victim is mentally unstable and the father’s mental condition is also not good. It was also mentioned in the petition in the High Court that neither the victim nor her family can bear the responsibility of the child. So there was a demand to allow abortion.
A hearing was also held regarding pollution in Hiran river
On the other hand, a hearing has been held in the Gujarat High Court on the issue of the public’s petition regarding the pollution in the Hiran river. Talala Municipality submitted an affidavit after the High Court order. An important disclosure was made in this affidavit. PGVCL has refused to provide electricity connection to the STP plant due to the outstanding power bill of crores of rupees. It was admitted before the High Court that due to the non-commissioning of the STP plant, the polluted water was directly discharged into the Hiran river. Earlier too, PGVCL had sent a notice to Talala Municipality to settle the outstanding electricity bills. Considering the seriousness of the petition in the High Court, Talala Municipality requested PGVCL. The municipality pleaded to provide electricity connection despite the pending electricity bill, but why the electricity bill of 7.89 crore was left pending for a long time is also a serious question…
