No bail to doctor couple in Forced Abortion Case
Gwalior: Noting the seriousness of the case, a special court in Gwalior has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of doctor couple accused of forcibly performing an abortion on a nursing student from Morena who was reportedly raped.
The doctors are accused of forcibly performing an abortion on the nursing student, and when she resisted, they allegedly threatened her with academic consequences, warning that they would ensure she failed her exams.
Single Judge Vivek Agarwal passed the judgment after observing the seriousness of the charges against Dr. Manu Sharma and her husband, Dr. Rajesh Sharma. Consequently, the court denied them anticipatory bail.
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Free Press Journal reported that the case came to light when a young woman from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, who is currently pursuing nursing in Sabalgarh, Morena, filed a complaint at Hazira police station in Gwalior. She alleged that Pushpendra Rawat, whom she had befriended, lured her into a relationship and later exploited her.
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