District Appropriate Authority Under ... vs Jashmina Dilip Devda
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Case Significance
District Appropriate Authority Under ... vs Jashmina Dilip Devda is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 4, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-173). The appropriate authority under the PC&PNDT Act appealed against the High Court's order setting aside the suspension of registration of Dev Hospital in Ahmedabad, where lapses in sonography procedures were found during inspection. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the authority's initial suspension under Section 20(1)&(2) without notice was improper, and the subsequent order under Section 20(3) citing public interest was not justified as a substitute. The power of suspensio The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.K. Maheshwari.
Summary
The appropriate authority under the PC&PNDT Act appealed against the High Court's order setting aside the suspension of registration of Dev Hospital in Ahmedabad, where lapses in sonography procedures were found during inspection. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the authority's initial suspension under Section 20(1)&(2) without notice was improper, and the subsequent order under Section 20(3) citing public interest was not justified as a substitute. The power of suspension in public interest under Section 20(3) should be exercised sparingly and for an interim period only.
What was the outcome of District Appropriate Authority Under ... vs Jashmina Dilip Devda?
The appropriate authority under the PC&PNDT Act appealed against the High Court's order setting aside the suspension of registration of Dev Hospital in Ahmedabad, where lapses in sonography procedures...
Judgment
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