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Delhi High Court allows abortion for minor rape survivor beyond 24-week limit

Delhi High Court allows abortion for minor rape survivor beyond 24-week limit

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 15-year-old rape survivor to medically terminate her 28-week pregnancy, observing that although the law does not provide for abortion after 24 weeks, such permission can be accorded in view of grave mental injury and trauma inflicted upon the mind of a minor girl. A vacation Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna, however, clarified that if the child is born alive in this case, authorities must offer medical assistance to the baby, involve the Child Welfare Committee, and if so wished by the girl and her father, give the baby up for adoption. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kani Kusruti says playing rape survivor in Assi was slightly easier than dealing with real-world traumas | Interview

Kani Kusruti says playing rape survivor in Assi was slightly easier than dealing with real-world traumas | Interview

Anubhav Sinha’s Assi has been billed as an urgent watch. The courtroom drama reunites the filmmaker with Taapsee Pannu, who previously starred in Mulk and Thappad. In this film, Taapsee plays a feisty lawyer fighting a rape case. Acclaimed actor Kani Kusruti takes on the challenging role of the rape survivor in the film. Ahead of the film’s release, Kani speaks with Hindustan Times about getting into the psyche of her character and more. Kani Kusruti in a still from Anubhav Sinha’s Assi. Kani Kusruti on playing a rape survivor in Assi Assi focuses on the battle two women – Kani and Taapsee’s characters – have to wage against the legal system and corruption in order to get justice in a gruesome rape case. Kani’s portrayal of the rape survivor has already earned her plaudits in the early reviews. While many would assume that playing a survivor and filming a gruesome assault scene would trigger some trauma, Kani says that it was easier than dealing with the real-life traumas and challenges. “Honestly, most women in …

Amid trafficking probe, minor rape victim’s baby moved to Ggm orphanage

Amid trafficking probe, minor rape victim’s baby moved to Ggm orphanage

An infant born to a 15-year-old rape survivor at the civil hospital in Sector 10 has been shifted to an orphanage in Faridabad following a suspected trafficking attempt, officials of the Gurugram Child Welfare Committee said on Tuesday.  Amid trafficking probe, minor rape victim’s baby moved to Ggm orphanage Officials said the decision was taken after the newborn boy was found abandoned at a private hospital near Basai chowk in Sector 9 on December 26, without any admission entry, paperwork or attendant. The infant had earlier been admitted at the civil hospital for treatment of jaundice.  After noticing the unattended child, the owner of the private hospital, Dr Shyam Singh, alerted the police, following which the infant was shifted back to the civil hospital for treatment, officials said.  According to police, the minor victim, a Class VII student residing in the Kadipur area of Sector-\ 10, was raped by her 34-year-old former neighbour. She delivered the baby boy at the civil hospital on December 16, when the incident came to light. An FIR was subsequently …

Rape survivor’s father moves SC seeking to quash bail of convict Asaram

Rape survivor’s father moves SC seeking to quash bail of convict Asaram

The father of a rape survivor has moved the Supreme Court seeking a cancellation of the bail granted to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram by the Gujarat High Court. The father claimed that he was feeling scared and receiving threats ever since Asaram was granted bail, news agency PTI reported. Earlier in November, the Gujarat High Court granted six-month bail to Asaram in the 2013 rape case. (PTI) Asaram was first arrested in 2013 when a 16-year-old girl from Shahjahanpur accused him of sexual assault at his ashram in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in 2018, he was later sentenced to life imprisonment. His latest conviction in Gujarat in 2023 resulted in another life sentence. The father of the 2013 rape survivor said that he was receiving threats since Asaram was granted a bail and alleged that Asaram was not ill. The father said that Asaram was conducting ‘satsang’ at his Ahmedabad ashram, instigating his followers against “us”. Also read: Gujarat high court grants 6-month interim …