The Punjab Police Manual states that a history sheet shall never be opened for a juvenile discharged from Borstal or Certified School or released under Section 360, Cr. P.C. or treated as a bad character neither watched nor interrogated, unless suspected of committing crime. The West Bengal Police Manual specifies that all juvenile convicts shall, on release, be taken to their homes by the police and handed over to their relation in the presence of two respectable residents of the neighbourhood. Superintendents of Jails shall send notice of the approaching release of such convicts to the Superintendent of Police one day previously. D. Female Foeticide The preference for a son continues to be a prevalent norm in the traditional Indian society. This is evident from the declining sex ratio which has dropped to alarming levels, especially in the northern states according to Census 2001 reports. The Constitution under Article 14, expressly proclaims equality before the law and under Article 15, unequivocally prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Violations/Penalties under the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex-Selection) Act, 1994 For Minor Offences: - Case may be launched u/s 25 of the Act. Punishment may extend to 3 months or with fine, which may extend to Rs. 1,000/-for first offence. Additional fine upto Rs. 500/- per day for the period of contravention for subsequent offence. Or Show cause notice u/s 20(1),(2) for temporary suspension of registration. Or - Under Section 20(3) U/s 22(3) of the PCPNDT Amendment Act, imprisonment which may extend to 3 years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 10,000/ -.Case is to be launched in the court u/s 28 of the Act.31 Despite the existence of the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act, there is a dire need to implement and strengthen this law since the number of 31 http://pndt.gov.in 50 Manual on Human Rights for Police Officers