Madras HC orders early completion of enquiry against woman Doctor over Violation of PNDT Act

Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu to complete an enquiry against a local doctor for her alleged violation of the Pre-Conception, Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

The final orders on merits shall be passed within three months, said Justice Abdul Quddhose while disposing of a writ petition, recently.

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In his writ petition, S Ameen alleged a woman doctor of a private hospital has been indulging in illegal and unlawful activities by carrying out medical termination of pregnancy to various people in and around Cuddalore town not adhering to the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques Act and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

When the matter came up before Justice Quddhose, the Special Government Pleader submitted that enquiry proceedings had been initiated against her and the same was going on. He prayed for three months' time to complete the same. The counsel for the petitioner was also satisfied with the submission. 

Medical Dialogues team had earlier published that while considering a plea by a doctor who did not comply with the bond service terms, the Madurai bench of Madras High Court recently directed that the doctor to either serve for two years in Tamil Nadu or pay Rs 50 lakh for a penalty.

Although originally the bond service agreement required the doctor to serve for 10 years and the penalty amount was Rs 2 crore, the HC bench made the changes taking note of the modification of bond service terms in the State.

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