The Pre-natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, was enacted and
brought into operation from 1st January, 1996, in order to check
female foeticide. Rules have also been
framed under the Act. The Act prohibits
determination and disclosure of the sex of foetus . It also prohibits any advertisements relating to pre-natal
determination of sex and prescribes punishment for its contravention. The person who contravenes the provisions of
this Act is punishable with imprisonment and fine.
Recently, PNDT Act and Rules have been amended
keeping in view the emerging technologies for selection of sex before and after
conception and problems faced in the
working of implementation of the ACT and certain directions of Hon’ble Supreme
Court after a PIL was filed in May, 2000 by CEHAT and Ors, an NGO on slow
implementation of the Act. These
amendments have come into operation with effect from 14th February,
2003
Ø The PNDT (PRINCIPAL) ACT
1994
Ø The PNDT (PRINCIPAL)
RULES 1996
Ø The PNDT Advisory
Committee Rules, 1996
Ø The PNDT Amendment Act, 2002
Ø The PNDT Amendment Rule,
2003