Maharashtra Cracks Down: Licences of 34 Doctors to Be Cancelled for PCPNDT Violations Introduction to the Directive
Maharashtra’s Health Department is cancelling licences of 34 doctors for PCPNDT Act violations, intensifying the fight against sex determination and female foeticide. Enacted in 1994, the Act bans fetal sex disclosure to curb skewed sex ratios. This action, announced March 7, 2026, follows assembly concerns and targets improper records and equipment







