Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
MTP Act Beyond 24 Weeks | Medical Board’s Foetal Viability & Maternal Risk Opinion Binding on Courts: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court rules that termination of pregnancy beyond the 24-week statutory limit under the MTP Act requires a medical board’s assessment of foetal viability and maternal risk, overriding judicial discretion. The ruling underscores the primacy of medical expertise in late-term termination cases, while mandating victim care and rehabilitation for minor sexual assault survivors.