Sarmishtha Chakrabortty v. Union of India Through the Secretary, (SC) BS875756
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Before:-D.Y. Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, JJ.

Writ Petition (C) Nos. 431 of 2017. D/d. 23.6.2017.

Sarmishtha Chakrabortty and Anr. - Petitioners

Versus

Union of India Through the Secretary and Ors. - Respondents

For the Petitioner :- Ms. Sneha Mukherjee, Satya Mitra, Advocates.

For the Respondent (State of West Bengal) :- Chanchal Kr. Ganguli, Ms. Narmada, Ms. Shika Aggarwal, Advocates.

For the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3 :- A.K. Panda, Sr. Adv., Ms. Swarupama Chaturvedi, Vipin Kumar, G.S. Makker, Advocates.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, Section - Pregnancy in its 25th week - Court constituted a Medical Board consisting of seven Doctors to examine the petitioner and her foetus and submit its evaluation report of the petitioner and the foetus to this court on 29.6.2017 in a sealed cover.

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ORDER

In pursuance of the previous order of this Court dated 21.06.2017, learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the State of West Bengal has placed on the record his instructions indicating that a team of senior Doctors may be constituted to evaluate the mental and physical health of the first petitioner and the state of health of the foetus. At this stage, the pregnancy is in its 25th week. The court has been apprised of the medical reports produced on record by the petitioners, including the opinion of Doctor Devi Shetty, which is annexed to the paper book.

2. We accordingly constitute a Medical Board consisting of the following Doctors to examine the first petitioner and her foetus at the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (SSKM Hospital) situated at 244 A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata -700 020:

NAME

HOSPITAL ATTACHED

Prof.(Dr.) Arati Biswas

National Medical College & Hospital

Prof (Dr.) Suchandra Mukherjee

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

Prof (Dr.) Utpal Das

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

Prof (Dr.) Subhas Chandra Biswas

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

Prof (Dr.) Acchyut Sarkar

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

Prof (Dr.) Sujitesh Saha

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

Prof (Dr.) Santanu Datta

I.P.G.M.E.R. (SSKM Hospital)

3. We request the Medical Board to examine the first petitioner and to submit its evaluation report of the first petitioner and the foetus to this court on 29.06.2017 in a sealed cover. A copy shall also be furnished to the Standing counsel for the State of West Bengal in sealed cover.

List on 29th June, 2017.

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