It banned pre-natal sex determination. Asks Centre to convene meeting to explore ways to block such advertisementsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for failing to check advertisements pertaining to pre-natal sex determination, saying they were violating the Indian law. During the hearing, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that companies were violating the PCPNDT Act by displaying advertisements on sex determination on their websites. It directed the Centre to hold the meeting and also allow the petitioner, Dr. Sabu Mathew George, to participate in it. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 was enacted to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in India.

Source: The Hindu July 05, 2016 14:03 UTC