#bodily integrity

Kerala High Court permitted medical termination of a 26-week pregnancy due to fetal abnormalities, citing Supreme Court precedent that upholds a woman's autonomy over her bodily integrity. The ruling reinforces reproductive rights even at advanced gestational stages when medical boards confirm severe fetal anomalies.

Bombay HC rules that courts may direct DNA testing to prove infidelity in matrimonial disputes, but relief is barred if the party delays action for seven years or acquiesces. The presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act remains inviolable, and coercion is prohibited.

Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds a rape victim's right to terminate pregnancy beyond 24 weeks, affirming bodily autonomy under Article 21 and overriding MTP Act gestational limits.