State Government issues SOP on minors' pregnancies following High Court directive

The State Government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to identify and provide timely medical aid, counseling, and legal services for minors' pregnancies. This SOP was formulated following the hearing of a writ petition filed by the mother of a minor who sought abortion. The single-judge bench, presided over by Justice S. Sunil Datta Yadav, recorded the SOP notification and disposed of the petition. The SOP details responsibilities across Police, Health, Women and Child Development, Education, and Legal Services authorities.