Only the appropriate authorities notified by the State Government can initiate criminal prosecution against health facilities for violation of provisions of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act 1994, ruled the Karnataka High Court.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while quashing a criminal proceeding initiated against Dhondiba Anna Jadhav Memorial Hospital of Gokak in Belagavi district and two medical practitioners for allegedly failing to maintain records as required under the Act.
