Authorities ordered to inform Medical Council about convicted doctors under PCPNDT Act
If court case/FIR is registered against any doctor or any other registered person and charges framed in court or convicted by court, such as staff nurses or registered centre under PC & PNDT Act, the district appropriate authority should immediately send the information to the State Medical Council or concerned Registering Council-- Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu
Chandigarh: Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has issued the instructions to all civil surgeons to immediately inform the State Medical Council and other concerned registering authorities about the doctor/staff of scanning centre against whom charges have been framed in court or conviction awarded in case under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, (PC & PNDT Act).
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