Multiple choice

In which of the following cases the Supreme Court directed the Government of implement the law against female foeticide?

  1. Madhu Kishwar Vs. State of Bihar

  2. CEHAT Vs. Union of India

  3. Balveer Kaur Vs. Dhirdas

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In CEHAT (Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes) vs. Union of India (2008), the Supreme Court directed the government to strictly enforce the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act to combat female foeticide. The Court expressed serious concern about the declining child sex ratio and failure to implement the law effectively.

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