Description
The parties attended court on 8th October 2020 to highlight their final submissions.
Judgment in this Petition was issued on 7th March 2021. It can be found <here>.
Current Status
Case Concluded.
The court found that FGM is a form of violence against women and that the state fulfilled its obligations to enact laws to prevent violence against women. The petition was therefore dismissed.
Previous Status Updates
The Petitioner challenges the provisions of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act for violating the right of willing adult women to consent to FGM in accordance with their right to practice culture. Read More
