Supreme Court of India

The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Brij Pal Singh

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Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 20 August 2026

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What the Court ordered

The reference is answered accordingly. The matter is remanded to the High Court to take a decision in accordance with this judgment. The appeal is disposed of, along with pending application(s), if any.

Judgment, 12-13

In brief

The District Magistrate, Bulandshahar, the Appropriate Authority under the PCPNDT Act, received secret information that Respondent No. 1 and others were carrying out illegal sex determination of foetuses at a hospital. He deputed the Tehsildar of Khurja as Authorised Officer to conduct a decoy operation, and on the information gathered a raid was conducted at the hospital. This led to FIR No. 628 of 2017 and a police chargesheet against Respondent No. 1 under Sections 315 and 511 IPC and Sections 4, 5(2), 6(a), 23 and 25 of the PCPNDT Act.…

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