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Showing contexts for: pndt section 25 in State vs Dr. Amrit Garg S/O Lt. Kishori Lal on 16 September, 2017Matching Fragments
1. In this appeal, the State (Appellant) has questioned the legality of Judgment dated 29.09.2015, passed by Ld. MM03, North, Rohini Courts, Delhi, in criminal case vide FIR No. 675/07 under section 23 & 25 PNDT Act & 312/34 IPC, PS Model Town, vide which the respondents/accused persons were acquitted from the charges levied against them u/s 23 & 25 PNDT Act & 312/34 IPC.
CA No. 57392/16 State Vs. Dr. Amrit Garg etc., Page No. 1Vide order dated 25022016, Ld. Trial Court has framed the charges for the offence under section 25 PNDT Act against the accused/respondent No. 1 Dr. Amit Garg, for the offences under sections 23/25 PNDT Act against accused/respondent No. 2 Dr. Reshma Garg & for the offences under sections 23 PNDT Act & 312/34 IPC against the accused /respondent No. 3 & 4.
As the respondents had not pleaded guilty and claimed trial, the trial had commenced and on examination of 15 witnesses of prosecution, the accused persons were examined under section 281 Cr.PC and had refuted all the evidence against them.
7. For proving the charges for the offences u/s 23/25 PNDT Act, it is pertinent to mention that Section 28 PNDT Act, 1994 prescribes the procedure of taking cognizance into the offences by the court of law and it is worth to note the following provisions, extracted below:
"28. Cognizance of offences -
(1) No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by