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  "title": "Sex determination cases: Who can investigate, and what has the Supreme Court said? | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sex-determination-cases-who-can-investigate-and-what-has-the-supreme-3259180",
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  "published": "2026-08-25T12:20:35.000Z",
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    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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  "summary": "The Supreme Court has ruled that the police cannot independently investigate offences related to illegal prenatal sex determination under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. The responsibility lies with the Appropriate Authority, a specialised body constituted under the law. The court clarified that despite the offences being classified as \"cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable,\" the investigation must be conducted by the Appropriate Authority as per the provisions of Section 17 of the Act.",
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