ANALYSIS OF 25 YEARS OF PC PNDT ACT AND FEMALE SEX RATIO

Authors

  • Bhavin Prajapati PhD Research Scholar, School of Law, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
  • Dr Chetna Bujad School of Law, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

Keywords:

Gender Equality, PC PNDT Act, Sex Ratio, Census, Female Feticide, Female Infanticide

Abstract

Our country's first legal provision to equalise gender sex ratio is the PC PNDT Act. The introduction of sex determination procedures necessitated the passage of such legislation. The practise of sex determination was curtailed by parliament in 1983 due to the harmful and terrible impacts of illegal sex determination methods. Following that, in 1994, the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act was passed. The Child Sex Ratio and the Indian Census are considered to be indicators of the Act's efficacy. Now that the Act has been in effect for 25 years, it is time to examine and reconsider aims and methods for reaching intended outcomes. This research study examines the perspectives of doctors, patients, and society, as well as court judgements and administrative attitudes. In this context, the study may examine the reasons that contribute to our country's diminishing sex ratio, as well as the efficiency of the PCPNDT ACT in combating it.

Additional Files

Published

11-10-2023

How to Cite

Bhavin Prajapati, & Dr Chetna Bujad. (2023). ANALYSIS OF 25 YEARS OF PC PNDT ACT AND FEMALE SEX RATIO. International Educational Applied Scientific Research Journal, 7(1). Retrieved from https://ieasrj.com/journals/index.php/ieasrj/article/view/267

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022): JANUARY ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH JOURNAL

Section

Articles