Supreme Court of India

Dr. Ramesh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 75
Bench Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 11 June 2026

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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 19

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to implementation of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. Headnotes† Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 – ss.20(1), 23, 4(3), 5, 6 and 29 – Authority conducted search and seized equipment belonging to the appellant and issued notice to him u/s.20(1), calling upon him to offer an explanation – Pursuant thereto, the appellant appeared before the Advisory Committee, and it was concluded that prima facie material existed in so far as the violations under PCPNDT were concerned –

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