Section 9. Meetings of the Board
(1) The Board shall meet at such time and place, and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at such meetings) as may be provided by regulations:
Provided that the Board shall meet at least once in six months.
(2) The Chairman and in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside at the meetings of the Board.
(3) If for any reason the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman is unable to attend any meeting of the Board, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting shall preside at the meeting.
(4) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
(5) Members other than ex officio members shall receive such allowances, if any, from the Board as may be prescribed.
Judgements applying section 9
PCPNDT Act 1994 Sections 17, 17(1)(a), 22, 23, 28 and Rules 8, 9, 10, 17, 18; KPME Act 2017 Sections 19, 19A; 'appropriate authority'; delegation to Assistant Commissioner and bar on sub-delegation; maintainability of complaint by incompetent complainant; vitiation and quashing of cognizance;
AllowedOpenDistrict Appropriate Authority Under the Pndt Act and Chief District Health Officer versus Jashmina Dilip Devda & Anr.
Outcome: DismissedInterpretation of Sections 20(1), (2) & (3) of the PC&PNDT Act, 1994 read with Section 17; cancellation versus suspension of registration of genetic clinics; notice and hearing requirements under s.20(1)-(2); independent public-interest suspension power under s.20(3) requiring reasons recorded in writing;
DismissedOpenSyoraj Singh v. State of U.P., CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 33473 of 2023, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 74), Vivek Varma J., decided 8.8.2023, Neutral Citation 2023:AHC:161084. Bail granted under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in Case Crime No. 249 of 2023, P.S.
AllowedOpenCOURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48372 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-437 Year-2021 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== RUSTAM @ BUDDHAN KHALIFA @ BUDDHA DEO
AllowedOpenAllowed bail to Vicky, an applicant accused of multiple offences under the PNDT Act and IPC, by furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties. The Court distinguished a prior Supreme Court precedent to support the grant of bail without expressing an opinion on the merits.
AllowedOpenThe court disposed of an anticipatory bail application by accepting the counsel's submission to treat it as withdrawn. The applicant was directed to surrender before the lower court within four weeks, and the regular bail application filed thereafter would be decided in light of the Supreme Court guidelines in…
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A criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. filed by a medical practitioner to quash proceedings under the PCNDT Act. The High Court held that proceedings were liable to be quashed as the complainant lacked proper authorization and the mandatory procedure of seeking explanation was not followed, reserving liberty…
AllowedOpen2022 item No.21. n.b. ct. no. 34 CRR 2073 of 2018 Dr. Nikhil Kumar Ghorai Vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. Mr. Rabindra Nath Bag, Mr. Rohan Raj … for the Petitioner Mr. Saibal Bapuli. A.P.P., Mr. Bibaswan Bhattacharya, ….. for the State.
DisposedOpenIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4176 OF 2012 Dr. Sangita w/o. Nitin Dhakne .. Applicant Age.45 years, Occ. Medical Practitioner, [original R/o. Ganesh Par, Parli Vaijinath, accused] Tq.
DismissedOpenCOURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.07.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE
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