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VOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PUNJAB versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that despite the substantive and procedural provisions of the PCPNDT Act and Rules, the declining sex ratio remains a serious social affliction, requiring additional directions for proper implementation, enforcement, and awareness. Fundamental equality rights for female children cannot be compromised; directions are issued to various authorities to facilitate effective implementation, transparency, training, awareness campaigns, and incentive schemes. Prayers to read down provisions or add exceptions to PCPNDT Act are not entertainable; legal remedies are available for…

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  • Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act
  • Sex ratio
  • Female foeticide
  • Implementation of statutes
  • Right to equality
  • Abuse of process
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VOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PUNJAB versus UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS

Widespread discrimination against female child persists due to social factors and misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques. The statutory framework is not adequately implemented by the competent authorities, Boards, and Committees. Supreme Court directs extensive steps to ensure supervision, enforcement, record maintenance, prosecution, awareness, and monitoring under the Act and Rules.

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  • Sex-selective abortion
  • Female foeticide
  • Implementation of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (prohibition on sex-selection) act, 1994
  • Discrimination against girl child
  • Dowry system
  • Awareness and enforcement of statutory mandates
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CENTRE FOR ENQUIRY INTO HEALTH AND ALLIED THEMES (CEHAT) AND ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

Failure by Central and State Governments to implement the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 necessitates issuance of mandatory directions for appointment of authorities, regular monitoring, reporting, awareness campaigns, and enforcement actions—including prosecution, search, and seizure—as specified in the Act and allied rules. Compliance must be reported and further recourse is available if difficulties arise.

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  • Pre-natal sex determination
  • Female foeticide
  • Implementation of pndt act
  • Public awareness
  • State obligations
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CENTRE FOR ENQUIRY INTO HEALTH AND ALLIED THEMES (CEHAT) AND ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

Directions were issued to the Central Government, Central Supervisory Board (CSB), State Governments/UT Administrations, and Appropriate Authorities to ensure vigorous implementation of the PNDT Act, creation of public awareness against pre-natal sex determination and female foeticide, strict adherence to Rule 15, regular meetings and reporting, action against violations, and monitoring including quarterly returns to the CSB.

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  • Pre-natal diagnostic techniques act
  • Female foeticide
  • Sex determination prohibition
  • Implementation of statutes
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