New Delhi, April 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a curative petition filed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, challenging an earlier order by a two-judge bench that permitted the termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor.
The Court granted AIIMS doctors the liberty to counsel the minor and her family, and to share relevant medical reports and information with them so they can make an informed decision on whether to continue the pregnancy or opt for termination.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi allowed the termination of pregnancy and directed the AIIMS to carry out the procedure.
The Court said that the AIIMS cannot impose it...