Female Foeticide a "Moral Blight": Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash Case Against Sex Determination Agents

The Karnataka High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against three individuals accused of facilitating illegal sex determination leading to female foeticide.

Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that female foeticide is not merely a statutory offense but a moral blight and an affront to the Constitution.

The case involves agents who allegedly used coded marks to signal a radiologist to reveal the foetus's gender. The Court found prima facie evidence of complicity, noting that leniency in such matters risks emboldening gender discrimination under the guise of medical expertise.

The Court held that these allegations must be tested in trial.

[Sardamma & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka]