Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
MTP Act Section 3(2)(b) | Reproductive Autonomy of Intellectually Disabled Rape Survivor Overrides 24-Week Limit Under Article 21 : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court held that the reproductive autonomy of a 34-year-old woman with moderate intellectual disability and autism, victimized by sexual assault, supersedes the statutory 24-week cap under the MTP Act. This ruling affirms that disability does not diminish bodily integrity under Article 21 and mandates medical boards to prioritize dignity over rigid timelines when assessing termination requests for vulnerable survivors.