5 doctors get 3 yrs RI for carrying out sex determination test

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 18:55

A local court has sentenced five doctors to three years rigorous imprisonment for carrying our pre-natal sex determination tests.

Adopt global norms for sex determination centres: HC to Centre

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 21:11

The Delhi High Court has suggested to the Central government to adopt the best international practices to decide the criteria for setting up testing centres for conducting sex determination in the country.

Sex determination laws continue to be flouted: Home Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 00:37

Laws against sex determination continue to be flouted with impunity in the country, the Home Ministry has said.

Delhi Govt to intensify drive against sex determination

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 22:12

Delhi Government will intensify its drive against the sex determination by strictly enforcing the Act prohibiting doctors from revealing the sex of the foetus to prospective parents.

2 docs sent to jail for propagating sex determination tests

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009, 22:31

A local court here has awarded three years imprisonment to two doctors for propagating sex determination tests, banned under Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (prohibition of sex selection) Act.