Respected madam,
I had filed a complaint against my husband and in laws for cheating me into a sex determination test during my pregnancy. The enquiry was conducted by C.D.M.O (North West) and later by the team of doctors at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
I would like to point out certain points
I am one of the first complainant in whole of India under the act
The enquiry done by C.D.M.O (North-West) has found that no form F was filled when the ultrasound was done on me by radiologist at Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi. The law is very very clear on this aspect and says that- Person conducting ultrasonography on a pregnant women shall keep complete record thereof in the clinic/centre in Form – F and any deficiency or inaccuracy found therein shall amount to contravention of provisions of section 5 or section 6 of the Act, unless contrary is proved by the person conducting such ultrasonography, where section 5 and 6 relates to “5. Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of fetus” and “Determination of sex prohibited ”respectively
The enquiry conducted by team of doctors at M.A.M.C has added the facts that fetal ultrasound was never advised by the gynecologist, but still it was done.
The enquiry committee at M.A.M.C has also mentioned the fact about the agreement wherein my husband has agreed that he will in future never force me for sex determination or sex selective abortion. (copy of agreement attached)
The handbook on P.C-P.N.D.T act released by Gov. of India very clearly states- “In some cases women may themselves complain that they were forced to get the sex of the fetus determined. Then that woman’s statement can be recorded and she can also be called as a witness to depose about the doctor, the centre and the family members who forced her to get the test done.” In other words even if there is no documentary evidence the words of the women is enough to file a complaint in court.
Despite all these evidences the Appropriate Authorities have stated that there is no direct/circumstantial evidence of sex determination, and the enquiry committee set up at M.A.M.C states that the Appropriate Authorities have done a very good and detailed investigation. They are giving a clear advantage to all the accused and ensuring that the court does not take cognizance in the case. My husband and in laws are getting advantage in all the cases because of the above said false lines. Madam, because of these false lines I am facing a lot of harassment, and because of all this harassment I may be forced to withdraw my complaints to save my daughters. If the government does not have power to undo a wrong statement given by its own personnel, and also government takes no action against them, while the complaint is again and again saying that she is facing lot of harassment because of these false statement, that in itself shows the dedication of the government in fighting the menace of female feticide.
Madam as you probably know, my case has been mentioned even in the “2009 Human Rights Reports: India” released by U.S. department of state (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2009/sca/136087.htm). I have all documentary evidences of the harassment being faced by me after filling the case. First I was tortured by my husband and in laws, than by the authorities, and now by judiciary. I have been told very clearly (albeit verbally) that in case I do not agree to withdraw my complaints, the Honorable Judge will ensure that I will have to produce my little daughters (only 4 ½ years old) in every date in the court. If this is the condition of our government and judiciary, I am troubled beyond words, and to save my daughters from harassment, may be forced to withdraw my complaint if nothing is done to rectify the wrong statements given in the enquiry report, quick justice is ensured.
Thanking you in anticipation
A frustrated mother
Dated-30/3/10
(Dr Mitu Khurana Nee Khosla)
Cc-
1. Smt Pratibha Patil, President of India, Fax No- 011-23917920, 011-23917824
2. Sri Mohammed Hamid Ansari , Vice President Of India, Fax No- 011-23018124, 23012645
3. Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, Fax No- 011-23019334
4. Smt Meira Kumar, Honorable Speaker Lok Sabha , Fax No- 011-23016212
5. Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare- 011-23062358
6. Sri Veerappa Moily, Honorable Minister for Law and Justice, Fax No- 011-23384241
7. Sri Mukul Wasnik, Honorable Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Fax No- 011-23381902
8. Smt Krishna Tirath, Honorable Minister for Women And Child Development, Fax No- 011-23074054
http://mitukhurana.wordpress.com/
Dr Mitu Khurana

That is a very kind offer. Mitu has a full custody hearing on 16th January for her daughters, so if anything was to happen, it would happen after that. Thanks again.

I actually meant your sources for the Iranian homosexual asylum seeker “turning straight” story – I'd be really interested, as I work in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal as an advocate. I'm sorry if my post was ambiguous, I didn't mean to comment on your “ME REFUGEE” line, which was just ignorant. This is clearly just a criminal case, so bringing in immigration law in any shape or form is irrelevant here.

Obviously in my professional capacity I'd be happy to run an asylum claim (based on Particular Social Group) for Dr Khurana and her children if the Indian courts and authorities fail to protect her. I entirely support her in her correct first recourse to the criminal justice system and wish I could help.

I have not ust mentioned production but other factors – read my comments.

And for an example of how far reaching production can be, nearer to home, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution

Invoke the aid of the elephant-headed Ganesh, the only Hindu deity to make an appearance in the Rupert Annual.

Dr. Khurana would like to point out that she is not interested in emmigration, and couldn't anyway given the pending case. All she wants is for her daughters to be safe. Have some compassion, for once.

But does she currently have custody of her daughters and is she at liberty to leave India with them?

It is important to get a straight answer, because her in-laws sound a vile bunch who would probably try to get a court injunction to prevent the girls leaving the country.

Since Hindu culture is one in which marriages are contracted on the dowry system and not the bride-price system, as in Arabia, it seems unfortunate that she married into this unpleasant clan in the first place but what's done is done and she has to put a significant distance between herself and her daughters on the one hand and her husband and her in-laws on the other. The sooner the better.

They're obviously a superstitious and gullible bunch. Can't she get them ritually cursed at a Temple of Kali for a modest outlay?

On those grounds alone, I would gladly welcome Dr Khurana and her daughters here and even more gladly if by welcoming those three here it means you will refrain from returning here.

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?262533

Note the startling disparity in wages [unless a decimal point slipped somewhere.]

http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/20…

http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2009/11/04/india…

I am not going to ban him, but some of his more offensive posts will be deleted.

You talk shit.

My prejudices are earned and not based on skin colour.

I am, in some sort of alternate universe, saying to Rumbold, that we shouldn't ban you, for we need to take the complete utter pish out of people like you, just to feel good about ourselves,

I do not know whether he is listening or not….

My prejudices are earned and not based on skin colour.

Concerning mass Third World immigration, I would mildly point out that both India and Pakistan have stringent immigration policies. Which is why the poor wretched Muslim Biharis are still stuck in Bangladesh nearly four decades after Bangldeshi independence in spite of their fervent desire to resttle in Pakistan.

Binky isn't interested in debate though. He just parrots racist slogans. At least Reza, for all his faults, tries to make arguments.