The fine prescribed by the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act has been increased to Rs 5 lakh while the imprisonment period has been extended to upto 7 years.
“The punishment for those guilty of female foeticide crimes, which was an imprisonment of around 2-5 years till now, has been recommended to be increased to around 5-7 years and the fine raised to at least Rs 5 lakh,” said Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss.