Rajasthan High Court orders Centre, State to pay ₹4 lakh to woman forced to give birth on road

The Court also ordered the Centre and Rajasthan government to constitute a Joint High Powered Committee to address the shortcomings in implementation of various welfare schemes meant for pregnant women.
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The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India and Rajasthan government to pay a compensation of ₹4 lakh to a woman who was forced to deliver two children - who died later- in the middle of the road in 2016 [Phoolmati vs State Medical And Healthors].

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