Bombay HC has directed the release of a woman and her one-year-old child from Byculla Women's Prison. The toddler is suffering from serious health issues, including respiratory infections and anemia. The woman was booked under bailable offenses. The court considered the child's medical condition and allowed the petition for the mother's bail under Article 226.
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Bombay high court questioned the denial of motherhood rights to a pregnant woman with a borderline intellectual disability. Her father's petition to terminate the pregnancy was contested by the woman herself. The court noted her consent and the medical report indicating no foetal anomalies, emphasizing the law doesn't bar individuals with lower-than-average intelligence from parenthood.
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Authorities remain perplexed by a mysterious illness that has caused 14 deaths in Badhaal village, J&K's Rajouri district since December, with four siblings dying recently. Only one family and their relatives have been affected. Experts from the National Centre for Disease Control and Institute of Epidemiology are set to investigate.
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