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UP HC Orders Inquiry After C-Section on 13-Year-Old Rape Victim Despite Court Order
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News18•24-09-2026, 22:30
UP HC Orders Inquiry After C-Section on 13-Year-Old Rape Victim Despite Court Order
- •Allahabad High Court ordered an inquiry into why a C-section was performed on a 13-year-old rape victim, despite a court order for medical termination of pregnancy.
- •The court observed that doctors involved were prima facie guilty of ‘deliberate negligence’ for failing to comply with its order to terminate the pregnancy.
- •The minor rape survivor's pregnancy had exceeded the statutory 24-week limit, and she had sought court permission for abortion due to mental health concerns.
- •The High Court had directed the Chief Medical Superintendent of Prayagraj’s S R N Hospital to undertake medical termination of pregnancy on September 21.
- •The court questioned the circumstances of the C-section after the induction process failed, and the doctor who performed it could not identify who authorized the procedure.
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The Allahabad High Court ordered an inquiry because doctors performed a C-section on a 13-year-old rape victim despite a court order explicitly directing a medical termination of pregnancy.
The court directed the Principal Secretary of Medical and Health in Uttar Pradesh to complete an inquiry, examine the involved doctors, the victim, her mother, and the investigating officer, and submit a report within two weeks.
According to the Medical Board report, the minor victim had a gestational age of approximately 29 weeks and 2 days, which had crossed the statutory 24-week period for medical termination.