FEDERATION OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF INDIA (FOGSI) SECRETARY GENERAL vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of Sections 23(1) and 23(2) of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, as challenged by the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India. The court recognized the societal issue of female foeticide and the inadequacies in the implementation of the Act. Ultimately, the court sought to balance the need for regulation with the rights of practitioners, emphasizing the importance of proper record-keeping without criminalizing clerical errors.