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Madhya Pradesh: Muscat Hospital's Registration Cancelled After Minor Tribal Girl Abortion in Panna
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 02:15 PM
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The Madhya Pradesh health department has withdrawn the registration of Muscat Hospital in Panna after a probe revealed procedural breaches in the termination of pregnancy of a minor tribal girl and failure to inform police and child welfare authorities.
The health department of Madhya Pradesh has officially cancelled the registration of Muscat Hospital, located in Panna district, following a controversy surrounding the termination of pregnancy of a minor tribal girl. The decision was taken after a departmental inquiry uncovered serious lapses in the hospital's adherence to medical and legal protocols.
Investigators found that the hospital performed the abortion without obtaining the mandatory approvals required for a minor, and it failed to notify the local police and the child welfare committee as mandated by law. These violations were deemed to compromise both the legal safeguards for minors and the standards of medical practice.
The department’s order underscores the government's commitment to enforce strict compliance in health facilities, especially in sensitive cases involving minors and tribal communities. Muscat Hospital has been directed to cease all services until it can demonstrate full conformity with the applicable regulations.
Investigators found that the hospital performed the abortion without obtaining the mandatory approvals required for a minor, and it failed to notify the local police and the child welfare committee as mandated by law. These violations were deemed to compromise both the legal safeguards for minors and the standards of medical practice.
The department’s order underscores the government's commitment to enforce strict compliance in health facilities, especially in sensitive cases involving minors and tribal communities. Muscat Hospital has been directed to cease all services until it can demonstrate full conformity with the applicable regulations.