Supreme Court of India

DR. RAMESH versus STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

2026 INSC 635

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3064/2026
Judgment date
2026-06-11
Petitioner / appellant
DR. RAMESH
Respondent
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 635
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 75
CNR
ESCR010001902026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Dismissed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Matter pertains to implementation of Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

Headnote excerpt

Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 – ss.20(1), 23, 4(3), 5, 6 and 29 – Authority conducted 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 – Suspension

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