Supreme Court of India

Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India (fogsi) v. Union of India and Others

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Bench Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran JJ.
Decided 3 May 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, no case is made out for striking down the proviso to Section 4(3), provisions of Sections 23(1), 23(2) or to read down Section 20 or 30 of the Act.

Judgment, page 82

From the headnote

Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 – ss.23(1) and 23(2) – Constitutional validity of – The petitioner-Society contended that s. 23(2) of the Act is ultra-vires the Constitution as it assumes the guilt of the alleged accused even before his/her conviction by a competent court and hence violates the fundamental right guaranteed u/Art.21 of the Constitution – Held: s.23 is not a stand alone section – It is rather used in the enforcement of other provisions of the Act and violations of s.23 are often accompanied by violations of provisions…

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