J.Muthukumari vs The Dean / The Head of the Department — WP(MD)/14682/2026

Case under Others Section other. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OF on 02nd June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMD010693272026

Filing Number

WP(MD)/42409/2026

Filing Date

01-Jun-2026

Registration No

WP(MD)/14682/2026

Registration Date

01-Jun-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha Chakravarthy

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha Chakravarthy

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

General Miscellaneous ( 78 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

02-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section other

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.J.Muthukumari

    Adv. KANDASAMY SRIRAM C,Rukmani B-MS/5873/2023,Rukmani B-MS/5873/2023, A.MUTHUKUMAR ,KARTHIKEYAN S,Rukmani B

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Dean / The Head of the Department

  2. 2.The Chairman,

  3. 3.The Legal cum Protection Officer,

  4. 4.The Sub Inspector of Police,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha ChakravarthyView PDF

    Case Summary: WP(MD)/14682/2026 Court Decision: The Madras High Court granted the writ petition and directed the hospital to immediately constitute a Medical Board to evaluate whether safe pregnancy termination is feasible for a 16-year-old rape survivor at 30 weeks gestation. If the Board confirms safety, termination shall proceed despite exceeding the statutory 24-week limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, based on the victim's reproductive rights and bodily privacy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Jun-2026

    Admission (General Miscellaneous Cases)

    Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha Chakravarthy

  4. 01-Jun-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(MD)/14682/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(MD)/14682/2026 Court Decision: The Madras High Court granted the writ petition and directed the hospital to immediately constitute a Medical Board to evaluate whether safe pregnancy termination is feasible for a 16-year-old rape survivor at 30 weeks gestation. If the Board confirms safety, termination shall proceed despite exceeding the statutory 24-week limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, based on the victim's reproductive rights and bodily privacy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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