Authors

Gauri Pillai

Document Type

Case Comment

Abstract

This case comment analyses the recent Kerala High Court decision in Cry of Life Society v Union of India, where a petition was filed to declare India's law on abortion unconstitutional for violating the right to life of the foetus. The High Court dismissed the petition, upholding the constitutionality of the legislation as protecting women's right to life. The author discusses the High Court's order, narrowing in on the right to life argument used by the Court, and the right to life argument that the Court missed. This analysis distills and responds to the 'shades of life' underlying abortion law in India.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.55496/EJAP2811

Publication Date

7-1-2022

Journal

National Law School Journal

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