The state government has decided the committee of 11 members should be formed for articulating the Standard operating procedure (SOP), which will govern on the cases of violation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act 1994. Violation of the Act is a cognizable and non-bailable offence. State Health officials have reported that 556 cases have already been filed against medical practitioners under the Act from 2002 till June this year.
In the 556 cases, 79 doctors have been convicted by lower courts, 167 have been acquitted while 306 cases are pending. Need of the SOP On Thursday government has issued a resolution which mentioned the SOP will take a leap on initiating action against and also act as a guideline for officials from the public health department and local self-governing bodies. The noted fact here is Pune chapter of Indian Medical Association in…
