SIMILAR CASE IN DELHI

Delhi High Court on Monday directed AIIMS to set up a board of four doctors to examine a minor rape victim who has sought permission to terminate her 24-week pregnancy

HC said doctors can decide to terminate pregnancy keeping in view the girl’s physical and mental condition

Being a rape case, tissue sample from foetus must be preserved for DNA analysis to be used as evidence, a bench of justice AK Pathak said

The girl has been asked to appear before the panel on Wednesday.