The Supreme Court today asked search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd to respond to the allegations that they were violating Indian laws and a court order by not blocking advertisements on sex determination of a foetus.<br/><br/>The apex court directed the respondents, namely Google, Yahoo and Microsoft shall not advertise or sponsor any advertisement on sex determination of a foetus. The Court said, such advertisements are in violation of Section 22 of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. The Court also ordered if any advertisement is there on any search engine, the same shall be withdrawn forthwith by the respondents.<br/><br/>The Court instructed them to file affidavit within two weeks in this regard. The bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi has passed the order on a PIL alleging<br/>that these firms were still violating law and the order.