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Not keeping record of pre-natal tests is criminal: SC

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld the Sections 23(1) and 23(2) of the Pre­conception and Pre­natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) (PCN-PNDT) Act, 1994. It criminalises non-maintenance of medical records by obstetricians and gynaecologists and suspend their medical licence indefinitely. The judgement came in the backdrop of a petition filed by… Continue reading Not keeping record of pre-natal tests is criminal: SC