Covid19- Chattisgarh High Court Suspends Normal Functioning Till April 21, Will Consider Extremely Urgent Cases

In view of all areas under Bilaspur District, where the Chattisgarh High Court is situated, being declared as Containment Zone, the High Court has resolved to suspend the normal functioning of the Court from 14th April to 21st April 2021. The Court will be hearing extremely urgent cases, which shall be decided by the Chief Justice or other Judges, with minimum support staff to be deputed...

'Mother Has Right To Abort When Birth Defects Are Confirmed' : Chhattisgarh High Court [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that if the medical technologies have affirmed lack of development of the foetus and its viability is also in doubt, the woman has a right to call for medical termination of pregnancy. In the present case, the petitioner, who was pregnant with a 24 weeks old foetus, had approached the court seeking permission to terminate her pregnancy under section 3(2)...