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Supreme Court of India

Devika Biswas v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 5 S.C.R. 773
Bench Madan B. Lokur J.
Decided 14 September 2016

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Accordingly, we find it necessary to issue the following supplementary directions:.

Judgment, page 38

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Constitution of India: Art. 32 - Public interest litigation - Unsafe and unethical sterilization - In 2012, a single surgeon performed sterilization procedure on 53 women in a government school in a district in Bihar - Entire camp conducted in highly unsanitary conditions in an unprofessional and unethical manner - Women underwent tremendous physical pain and anguish and were traumatized - Not given any pre-procedure counseling and had no idea about the potential risks of undergoing sterilization - /legations regarding occurrence of similar instances in Bihar, Kera/a, Madhya Pradesh,

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