https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458638 A provision struck down by a High Court cannot be treated as operative merely because the matter is pending before the Supreme Court, unless its operation is stayed or the judgment is reversed. Applying that principle, the Madras HC noted that no stay had been granted against the Delhi High Court decision striking down Section 2(p) of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and the related rule to the extent indicated. It therefore held that the impugned provisions could not be selectively enforced and saw no reason to keep the writ petitions pending, disposing of them with parties to bear their own costs. en-us Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458638 A provision struck down by a High Court cannot be treated as operative merely because the matter is pending before the Supreme Court, unless its operation is stayed or the judgment is reversed. Applying that principle, the Madras HC noted that no stay had been granted against the Delhi High Court decision striking down Section 2(p) of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and the related rule to the extent indicated. It therefore held that the impugned provisions could not be selectively enforced and saw no reason to keep the writ petitions pending, disposing of them with parties to bear their own costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458638