XYZ AND ANR vs THE UNION OF INDIA THR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND ANR — WP/3992/2026

Case under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 27th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010147592026

Filing Number

WP/8518/2026

Filing Date

25-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP/3992/2026

Registration Date

25-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Category

ORDINARY CIVIL ( 30 )

Sub-Category

MTP Medical Termination of Pregnancy ( 104 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

27-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 20-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.XYZ AND ANR

    Adv. Meenaz Kakalia

  2. 2.NIKHIL DATAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE UNION OF INDIA THR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND ANR

  2. 2.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRO THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

    The Bombay High Court permitted a 37-year-old pregnant woman (at 33-34 weeks gestation) to terminate her pregnancy through feticide based on a medical board's finding of substantial fetal skeletal dysplasia with significant risk of severe physical/mental abnormalities and long-term morbidity. The court held that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, pregnancy length is irrelevant when serious fetal abnormalities diagnosed by a medical board pose such risks, and granted permission for the procedure at a tertiary care center of the parents' choice, respecting their autonomy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    At 3.00 P.M.

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 25-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/3992/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Bombay High Court permitted a 37-year-old pregnant woman (at 33-34 weeks gestation) to terminate her pregnancy through feticide based on a medical board's finding of substantial fetal skeletal dysplasia with significant risk of severe physical/mental abnormalities and long-term morbidity. The court held that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, pregnancy length is irrelevant when serious fetal abnormalities diagnosed by a medical board pose such risks, and granted permission for the procedure at a tertiary care center of the parents' choice, respecting their autonomy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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