The Punjab and Haryana High Court passed the order while hearing the plea of a 26-year-old rape survivor victim.
As per the case, a missing FIR was registered on January 28, 2023, on the statement of the maternal uncle of the survivor. (File photo)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) ordered to terminate a pregnancy and stated that when it is caused by rape, it will be a grave injury to the woman’s mental health. The HC passed the order while hearing the plea of a 26-year-old rape survivor victim who was seeking directions to get her pregnancy terminated.
As per the case, a missing FIR was registered on January 28, 2023, on the statement of the maternal uncle of the survivor. The FIR reads that his niece was missing since January 27, 2023 evening and was found only on April 9, 2023 from Rajpura, in Patiala.
On April 10, 2023, her statement was recorded under Section 164 of CrPC wherein she said that the accused kidnapped her and raped her. Following which Sections 376 (2) (n) (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) of IPC were added to the FIR. She then filed a plea in the HC seeking termination of her pregnancy.
