India, April 7 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) last week sealed sonography machines at five ultrasound centres for operating without valid licences, in violation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, officials said on Monday.

The action followed inspections by the civic body's PCPNDT cell, which monitors compliance with the law aimed at preventing sex selection and female foeticide. Notices were issued in March 2026 after the centres were found flouting licensing norms.

Pune has around 950 registered sonography centres, all of which are required to undergo inspection once every three months under the Act. The violations were detected during the latest quarterly drive....