CASE COMMENTARY - Suchita Srivastava vs. Chandigarh Administration 2009

This case revolves around reproductive rights and the importance of decisional autonomy and legal agency of persons with disabilities. In Indian jurisprudence, this case is remarked as landmark case for recognition of rights of disable persons against sexual violence especially heinous crimes like rape. It involves a mentally retarded women being victim of rape in a state-run institution who became pregnant. The right to termination became the nucleus of the case, especially looking at the mental condition of the victim.