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'IVF Failure Not Cheating': Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Fertility Specialist

'IVF Failure Not Cheating': Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Fertility Specialist
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Lucknow, November 3, 2026: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that failure of an In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) procedure does not, by itself, amount to cheating. A criminal case under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be initiated merely because a medical procedure fails to deliver...

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