Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 1200 · Decided 14 September 2016
Devika Biswas v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 1200 · [2016] 5 S.C.R. 773
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 95/2012
- Decided
- 14 September 2016
- Bench
- MADAN B. LOKUR, UDAY UMESH LALIT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
773 DEVIKA BISWAS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No.95 of2012) SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 [MADAN B. LOKUR AND UDAY UMESH LALIT, JJ.) Constitution of India: Art. 32 - Public interest litigation - Unsafe and unethical sterilization - In 2012, a single surgeon performed sterilization tremendous physical pain and anguish and were traumatized - Not given any pre-procedure counseling and had no idea about the potential risks of undergoing sterilization - A/legations regarding occurrence of similar instances in Bihar, Kera/a, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan - Writ
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