Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Centre for Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) and others in the Supreme Court of India in 2000.
The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 [now renamed as Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994] came into operation with effect from 01.01.1996. The implementation of the Act rests with the States and UTs. However, nothing much happened till there was Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Centre for Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) and others in the Supreme Court of India in 2000. The Supreme Court intervened in response to this PIL and taking cognizance to the situation and prayers of the petitioners, ordered strict enforcement of the Act and gave number of directions in its several hearings. The Court heard the matter about 20 times since 2001. The PIL was disposed of in its last hearing on 5.9.2003. The final judgment dated 10.09.2003 reiterates all the earlier directions of the Supreme Court issued to Central Government, States/UTs for proper implementation of the Act.
D000288:Administrative Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012743:Sex Preselection