Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) act was  rst enacted in 197 [1] for making the legal rules for the termination of certain pregnancies by Medical Practitioners1 and further amended 2003 [2]. Many times the Medical Professionals are faced with the requests of terminating the pregnancy outside the ambit of provisions of MTP act which may be referred to Honorable Courts. The author illustrates two such cases in which Honorable courts were approached as the termination of the pregnancy was not legally allowed. The authors intend to highlight the aspects which should be considered while taking a decision in such matters. A multidisciplinary Medical Board consisting of Radiologist, Obstetrician and Pediatrician should be constituted. The Board so should also include a Psychiatrist and a Forensic Medicine expert. The Medical Board should not only consider the parameters envisaged in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act while undertaking the evaluation but should also weigh the bene ts of the mother vs the unborn child.

Keywords: Termination of pregnancy, Criminal Abortion, MTP Act, Trimester, Medical Board