New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that forcing a woman to continue an unwanted pregnancy not only compounds her suffering but also violates her dignity, privacy, and decisional freedom guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The court stated that a woman's reproductive autonomy and right to bodily integrity must take precedence over all other considerations.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed a 30-year-old unmarried woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) beyond the permissible 22-week limit, noting that the pregnancy resulted from sexual relations under the false pretext of marriage, causing the petitioner severe physical and mental trauma.

"The suffering of the victim cannot be com...