Sex Determination Archives

Search under Section 30(1) of PNDT Act 1994

Chairman or any other Member acting alone, cannot authorise Search under Section 30(1) of PNDT Act: Supreme Court

Pointing out that if the law requires a particular thing to be done in a particular manner, the same shall be done in that manner only, the Court held that decision to authorise search must be a decision of the Appropriate Authority as a whole.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court | Courts must prioritise purpose of a statute over technicalities while deciding condonation of delay applications

The primary intent of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 Act is to safeguard the rights of the unborn girl child and promote gender equality by curbing the misuse of diagnostic techniques for sex determination. Therefore, while deciding applications seeking condonation of delay, Courts should prioritize the Act’s underlying purpose over technicalities.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Court take cognizance of complaint filed by single-member Appropriate Authority for offences under PC&PNDT Act, 1994? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., held that, the Metropolitan Magistrate/ Judicial Magistrate of the first class is competent to take cognizance

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Investigating Officer pulled up for disregarding NALSA judgment, and lodging petitioner’s rape complaint as an unnatural offence under S. 377 IPC

Uttarakhand High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J. has asked the State of Uttarakhand whether an Investigating Officer, by conducting DNA tests, has the