Prayagraj, June 6 -- In a significant ruling, the Lok Adalat in Prayagraj has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay Rs 2 lakh in compensation to a woman who gave birth despite undergoing sterilisation. Additionally, the court ordered the Government to pay Rs 5,000 per month for the upbringing of the child until she turns 18 or completes her graduation, whichever is earlier.

The verdict was delivered by a bench comprising Chairman Vikar Ahmad Ansari and members Richa Pathak and Satendra Mishra, in response to a petition filed by a woman from Phoolpur, Prayagraj. The case dates back to 2013, when the petitioner, already a mother of many children, underwent a sterilisation procedure at the Mauaima Primary Health Centre under Neelima on...