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

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Reported as [2019] 7 S.C.R. 12
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 dow n 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

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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 contende d that s. 23(2) of the Act is ultra-vires the Constitution as it as sumes the guilt of the alleged accused even before his/her conviction by a com petent 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 pr

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