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Madras HC issues guidelines on disposal of products of conception after MTP of a pregnant minor girl, and on disclosure of her personal details

Madras High Court made the Superintendent of Police of the District concerned responsible if the identity of the minor victim girl or the personal details are revealed to the outside world.

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Supreme Court allows husband’s plea for Potency Test on wife’s claim of his impotency

Supreme Court said that as the husband is willing to undergo potency test, the High Court should have upheld the order of the Trial Court to that extent

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Termination of pregnancy can be made without disclosing minor’s name in report, in case of consensual relations: Madras High Court

Madras High Court said there are instances where a minor and their guardian may not be interested in proceeding further with the case and entangle themselves in a legal process. In such instances, termination of pregnancy can be made without the disclosure of the name of the minor.

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURTS JULY 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Srikant Tyagi; West Bengal Panchayat Election; Telangana Eunuchs Act; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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Madras High Court directs DGP to identify cases involving consensual relationship amongst pending POCSO cases; Discontinues two-finger test and potency test

If consensual relationship cases are segregated from the pending cases, it will be easy to deal with them and in appropriate cases, the Court can also exercise its jurisdiction and quash the proceedings, if the proceedings are ultimately going to be against the interest and future of the children involved in those cases and it is found to be an abuse of process of Court.