(1.) As these writ petitions involve common question of facts and law, they are being decided conjointly. However, for the purpose of clarity and brevity, facts of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.16799/2021 : Anil Choudhary v. State and Ors. are being taken into consideration.
(2.) The petitioner, a registered medical practitioner since 1986, claims to have a certificate of registration issued in terms of Pre- conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1994") and the erstwhile Rules framed thereunder.
(3.) The Central Government enacted Pre-conception and Pre- natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) (Six Months Training) Rules 2014 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules of 2014"), which came into force w.e.f. 2014.