Supreme Court of India. File | Photo credit: The Hindu
A minor cannot be forced to become pregnant, India’s Supreme Court said on Thursday (April 30, 2026) as it overruled the Center and asked it to amend the law to allow rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even after 20 weeks.
In a judgment with far-reaching implications for rape survivors, including children, and on the issue of autonomy over their bodies, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took strong exception to AIIMS’s plea seeking to quash the apex court’s order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy.
Published – 30 Apr 2026 13:41 IST
