X vs State Of West Bengal And Others
2023 Latest Caselaw 5736 Cal

D/L. 2.
August 30, 2023.
MNS.


                                WPA No. 21085 of 2023

                                          X
                                         Vs.
                           State of West Bengal and others

                      Mr. Protik Dhar,
                      Mr. Chittapriya Ghosh,
                      Mr. Kuntal Ray,
                      Ms. Priyanka Saha

                                    ... for the petitioner.

                      Ms. Jhuma Chakraborty,
                      Ms. Sangeeta Roy

                                     ...for the State.

                   1.

Heard learned senior counsel appearing

for the petitioner who argues in support of

medical termination of pregnancy of a 13-

year old survivor of a heinous crime.

Learned senior counsel cites certain

judgments, which are kept on record.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the State

files a report, which is also kept on record.

3. It transpires that at the time of authoring

the report, the survivor-in-question was

about 24 weeks 6 days' pregnant.

4. It is informed that at present, she is about

26 weeks' pregnant.

5. Since the matter is not adversarial, hearing

is concluded and judgment is reserved.

6. The matter be listed tomorrow

(31.08.2023) at 10.30 a.m. for passing

judgment.

(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.)