SC says two-finger test must not be conducted, it re-victimizes and re-traumatizes rape survivors \
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SC says two-finger test must not be conducted, it re-victimizes and re-traumatizes rape survivors

31-Oct-2022
The Supreme Court ruled that anybody conducting a 'two-finger test' on rape victims shall be held guilty of misconduct.
31-Oct-2022 National
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Delhi HC allows minor rape victim to terminate pregnancy of 25 weeks \
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Delhi HC allows minor rape victim to terminate pregnancy of 25 weeks

20-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Delhi High court allowed a minor rape victim to terminate the pregnancy of around 25 weeks. The High court has directed the medical board of Safdarjung hospital to carry out the procedure in this regard.
20-Jul-2022 National
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Delhi HC allows woman to terminate 27-week pregnancy as foetus suffers from anencephaly, open neural tube defect \
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Delhi HC allows woman to terminate 27-week pregnancy as foetus suffers from anencephaly, open neural tube defect

28-Jan-2022
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has allowed a woman to medically terminate her 27-week pregnancy as the foetus was suffering from anencephaly, open neural tube defect and kyphoscoliosis disease.
28-Jan-2022 National
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HC allows woman to termiante 28-week pregnancy as foetus suffering from rare chromosomal disorder \
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HC allows woman to termiante 28-week pregnancy as foetus suffering from rare chromosomal disorder

08-Jan-2022
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has allowed a female to undergo medical termination of 28 weeks pregnancy after taking note of medical opinion which clearly suggests that the foetus is suffering from a rare chromosomal disorder.
08-Jan-2022 National
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Consider plea for setting up separate ward for disabled HC \
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Consider plea for setting up separate ward for disabled HC

20-Nov-2021
Chennai Nov 20 PTI The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider a plea to set up a separate ward for the disabled to stay in the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital hospital for obtaining the disabled certificate The court was disposing of a writ petition from one C Jagadeesan praying for a direction to this effect on November 17 This Court is of the view that the said hospital is one of the biggest ones in the State and there would not be any impediment for it to make arrangements for provision of separate wards especially for those persons who are approaching them for getting disability certificate as every day the patients are admitted in it due to accidents and the tribunals are issuing directions from time to time to the claimants to obtain disability certificates In such circumstances it would be appropriate for the benefit of the claimants to provide a separate ward Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy said According to advocate V S Suresh his client Jagadeesan met with an accident in 2018 and he filed a petition claiming compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal The Tribunal referred him to the Medical Board for assessment of the disability pursuant to which he was admitted in the Neuro ward of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for obtaining the disability certificate To the petitioners dismay he could not find a bed as there were other patients taking treatment Finally he was given one on the floor in the general ward and kept under observation for a month during which period he had to suffer a lot of inconvenience and mental agony His wife who was attending to his needs also underwent many hardships Suresh told the judge In the meanwhile Jagadeesan obtained his disabled certificate The judge noted that though the prayer sought for by the petitioner is two-fold and that subsequent to filing of the petition he had been issued with the certificate in the interest of the disabled persons the second limb of the prayer -- setting up of a separate ward -- has to be considered In the light of the above this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated January 10 2018 on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks the judge said PTI COR SA APR APR
20-Nov-2021 National
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Delhi HC allows woman to undergo medical termination of her 24-week pregnancy \
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Delhi HC allows woman to undergo medical termination of her 24-week pregnancy

18-Oct-2021
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted permission to a 24-year-old woman to undergo the procedure for medical termination of her over 24 weeks pregnancy.
18-Oct-2021 National
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After no Nipah virus case reported during last 14 days, Kerala govt to ease restrictions in cantonment wards in Chathamangalam \
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After no Nipah virus case reported during last 14 days, Kerala govt to ease restrictions in cantonment wards in Chathamangalam

14-Sep-2021
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 14 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday informed that the state government has decided to ease restrictions in cantonment wards in Chathamangalam as no other Nipah virus cases have been reported and the 14 days incubation period is over.
14-Sep-2021 National
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