Section 28

In force Act 57 of 1994 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 57 of 1994

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Chhattisgarh's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 28 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994. Cognizance of offences. 1. No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by- (a) the Appropriate Authority concerned, or any officer authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be, or the Appropriate Authority;

Cognizance of offences. 1. No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by- (a) the Appropriate Authority concerned, or any officer authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be, or the Appropriate Authority; or (b) a person who has given notice of not less than fifteen days in the manner prescribed, to the Appropriate Authority, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint to the court.
Explanation .- For the purpose of this clause, "person" includes a social organisation. 2. No court other than that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act. 3. Where a complaint has been made under clause (b) of subsection (1), the court may, on demand by such person, direct the Appropriate Authority to make available copies of the relevant records in its possession to such person. CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS
Section 28, The Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 (Act 57 of 1994).

Questions about Section 28

How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 28, section 28 Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994, section 28 of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 enacted?

Pre-Conception Pre-Natal-Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 was enacted in 1994 as Act 57 of 1994. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

2. Definitions707 words
17. Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee693 words
16A. Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board536 words
32. Power to make rules488 words
23. Offences and penalties344 words
7. Constitution of Central Supervisory Board291 words

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