Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 28: High Court has passed a slew of directions to the authorities for the welfare of the recently raped minor girl by the known persons in Baramulla district.
Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani while hearing a plea on behalf of the victim directed for termination of unwanted 28-29 weeks pregnancy of the victim under the supervision of Director Health Services, Kashmir in coordination with Superintendent, Associated Hospital GMC, Baramulla.
The court directed these authorities to take steps to build up the victim for the proposed procedure so that her HB level and other vital parameters are maintained up to normal desired level, by her proper treatment to achieve that end.
“The needful should be done without lapse of any time and a bonafide and affectionate exercise should be done so that she is prepared for the procedure within a few days”, Justice Wani added.
The court has made it clear that if the baby is born alive then the baby be provided immediate treatment in Neonatal ICU, as such, the petitioner-victim needs to be admitted in the tertiary care maternity hospital where NICU facilities are available.
“The Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education Department UT of J&K shall pass immediate orders and instructions regarding the termination of the pregnancy of the petitioner-victim through a competent team of doctors at LD Hospital Srinagar, with the liberty to refer the mother and/or baby if alive to any other hospital if needed at any time for their further management/incubation facilities”, read the direction.
The victim court said, upon being built-up for the proposed procedure for termination of her pregnancy shall be immediately moved to the LD Hospital, Srinagar in the company of her parents and home people so that her pregnancy is terminated as directed by the court. “However, fresh consent should be obtained at the hospital from the father/guardian of the petitioner-victim as per the Medical Protocol”, court added.
The court has directed the Health and Medical Education as well as Social Welfare Departments to take care of the petitioner-victim until the petitioner-mother is discharged from the hospital and handed over to her parents and that of the baby if alive until he or she is managed for overcoming of any complications and until he or she is given in adoption by the Government authorities (Social Welfare Deptt) in accordance with law.
“Government through Social welfare Department shall bear all the expenditure for the treatment/nourishment of petitioner-mother as well as the neonate if born alive which may not be available at the Govt. Hospitals” court said adding with “Secretaries to the Government of J&K Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare Departments shall pass appropriate directions and instructions in accordance with this order of the Court”.
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