New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday permitted abortion for the rape victim in Gujarat who knocked its door after being turned down by the High Court. The apex court severly criticised the Gujarat High Court for its lack of empathy.
The victim is in her 28th week of pregnancy. The abortion will be carried out today or tomorrow morning latest by nine o’clock.
The Supreme Court held special sitting to hear the woman’s plea for abortion of her unborn conceived from rape. The Bench comprised Justices BV Nagaratna and Ujjal Bhuyan.
The High Court adjourned hearing on the case for 12 days and dragged hearing for considerable time before dismissing it. The Supreme Court observed that considerable time was lost owing to High Court’s nature of handling the case and sought explanation from the High Court Registry.
