Section 6 of The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 View Chapter 3

Determination of sex prohibited


   On and from the commencement of this Act,--

       (a)  no Genetic Counselling Centre or Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall conduct or cause to be conducted in its Centre, Laboratory or Clinic, pre-natal diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography, for the purpose of determining the sex of a foetus;

       (b)  no person shall conduct or cause to be conducted any pre-natal diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography for the purpose of determining the sex of a foetus;

       1 [(c)  no person shall, by whatever means, cause or allow to be caused selection of sex before or after conception.]

1Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-2-2003).