Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: Supreme Court
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 00:18 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
The Supreme Court has called for an amendment to the penal law to ensure trials in cases of minor rape are completed within a week, and the accused's property is transferred to the victim. The court cannot make such decisions for minor rape survivors.
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