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How does Indian law address the issue of female infanticide and gender-based violence?
How does Indian law address the issue of female infanticide and gender-based violence?
The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, prohibits the use of prenatal diagnostic techniques for sex determination leading to female foeticide. Additionally, various provisions in the Indian Penal Code address crimes against women, including rape, assault, and murder.