Calcutta HC Closes Contempt Case Against Doctors Who Terminated Pregnancy Without Court's Orders Upon Being Told Patient Went Into Pre-Term Labour

The Calcutta High Court has closed a contempt case against a group of government doctors who medically terminated the pregnancy of a minor rape survivor, without the leave of the Court, and only after the Court had asked for the formation of a medical board to ascertain the feasibility of termination of pregnancy.A single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya had called for an explanation...