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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding advertisements in websites which are in violation of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, 16/02/2017

  • 16/02/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sabu Mathew George Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2017 regarding advertisements in websites of Google India, Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt. Ltd. and Yahoo India which are in violation of Section 22 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Solicitor General submitted before the Court that he has been apprised only about the “proposed list of words” in respect of which when commands are given, there will be “auto block” with a warning and nothing would be reflected in the internet, as it is prohibited in India.