May 8, 2026

female genital mutilation

FGM inflicts injury, is an offence under Pocso: Bohra woman in SC | India News – The Times of India

FGM inflicts injury, is an offence under Pocso: Bohra woman in SC | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: A Dawoodi Bohra Muslim woman on Thursday questioned the denominational custom of female genital mutilation (FGM) and said the ritual inflicts bodily injury and irreversible physical and mental trauma on minor girls, which is aviolation of her health and dignity and an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act….

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SC takes up plea to ban female circumcision prevailing in sections of Muslim community | India News – The Times of India

SC takes up plea to ban female circumcision prevailing in sections of Muslim community | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing in Muslims, specially Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community and issued notice to Centre and ministry of law and justice seeking their response.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna & R Mahadevan issued notice…

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