Chandigarh, Dec. 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has stayed the July 2025 communication of the state government as per which Haryana Civil Medical Services (HCMS) officers were barred from travelling abroad if sex ratio is reported poor in their area of jurisdiction.

The communication in question was sent by the health department's additional chief secretary to the health director.

As per the plea, operational guidelines issued by the Union ministry of women and child development under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme recognises improvement of sex ratio as a multi-sectoral, district-driven indicator involving coordinated efforts of the district administration, police, women and child development, health departmen...