Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
PCPNDT Act | Anticipatory Bail Granted Where No Allegation of Prenatal Sex Determination Exists, Only Licensing Deficiency: Patna HC
The Patna High Court ruled that mere unlicensed operation of an ultrasound clinic, without any allegation or evidence of prenatal sex determination, cannot justify arrest under the PCPNDT Act. This clarifies that regulatory non-compliance alone, absent intent or actual misuse, does not trigger criminal liability under the Act - protecting clinic owners from arbitrary detention.