Selvaraj A vs The Dean — WP(MD)/17266/2026

Case under Others Section others. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OF on 19th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMD010824562026

Filing Number

WP(MD)/49926/2026

Filing Date

19-Jun-2026

Registration No

WP(MD)/17266/2026

Registration Date

19-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

19-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OF

Last updated 21-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Others Section others

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Selvaraj A

    Adv. J. BALAMEENAKSHI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Dean

  2. 2.The Chairman

  3. 3.Legal cum Protection Officer

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha ChakravarthyView PDF

    Summary of WP(MD) No.17266/2026 The Madurai Bench granted the petition by directing the hospital to constitute a Medical Board to evaluate whether a minor rape victim's pregnancy (beyond 24 weeks gestation) could be safely terminated. The court held that medical termination of pregnancy is a reproductive right and bodily privacy matter, and following Supreme Court precedent, termination may be permitted beyond 24 weeks if medically safe. The hospital was ordered to proceed upon the Board's approval without waiting for certified copies, with DNA samples preserved for legal proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-Jun-2026

    For Admission

    Honourable Mr Justice D.bharatha Chakravarthy

  4. 19-Jun-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(MD)/17266/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of WP(MD) No.17266/2026 The Madurai Bench granted the petition by directing the hospital to constitute a Medical Board to evaluate whether a minor rape victim's pregnancy (beyond 24 weeks gestation) could be safely terminated. The court held that medical termination of pregnancy is a reproductive right and bodily privacy matter, and following Supreme Court precedent, termination may be permitted beyond 24 weeks if medically safe. The hospital was ordered to proceed upon the Board's approval without waiting for certified copies, with DNA samples preserved for legal proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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