Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Woman's Plea For Abortion Despite Estranged Husband Remaining Unrepresented

Jayanti Pahwa

2 July 2026 5:15 PM IST

  • Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Womans Plea For Abortion Despite Estranged Husband Remaining Unrepresented

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a woman's plea to terminate her 13-week-old pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971, despite her estranged husband remaining unrepresented before the court. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 245]The bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt directed:"...as such there is no need to obtain any further permission from this Court, however, considering...

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Madhya Pradesh High Court

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