Orissa High Court says surrogate mothers also entitled to maternity leaveThe Orissa High Court ruled that surrogate mothers deserve equal maternity leave, emphasizing initial caregiving's importance for child dev...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Centre amends rules to allow 6 months maternity leave for staff in case of surrogacyWomen government employees can now take 180 days of maternity leave if they have children through surrogacy, according to amendments to the...
24 Jun, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Surrogacy rules changed, couples with medical condition can use donor gametesThe Centre has amended the surrogacy rules 2022 to allow married couples with a medical condition to use a donor's egg or sperm. The Distri...
23 Feb, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Surrogacy law: SC questioned purpose of previous rulesThe Supreme Court's intervention leads to a significant change in surrogacy rules, allowing married couples to use donor eggs or sperm if o...
23 Feb, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Nobody wants India to become a womb renting industry: Delhi HC on surrogacyThe court made the observation while hearing a plea by an Indian origin couple living in Canada challenging the March 14 notification issue...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre stand on plea against exclusion of infertile couples from surrogacyA bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the central government on the petition by a ...
09 May, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Centre opposes plea before Delhi HC assailing provisions of surrogacy lawIn an affidavit, the Centre has said the law was passed by Parliament after receiving comments from all the stakeholders and the provisions...
07 Nov, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
Days after announcing birth of twins, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan in hot water for suspected violation of surrogacy lawsFor superstar Nayanthara, the road to motherhood seems to be pretty rocky.
12 Oct, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
Why are Nayanthara and husband Vignesh under TN government scanner post surrogate birth?Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan have been married for all of four months, following a years long relationship. Their eligibility for a surroga...
11 Oct, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's response on plea challenging provision of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021The plea has sought a direction recognising the rights of women other than married women above 35 years of age to avail surrogacy as a mean...
26 Sep, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Couples opting for surrogacy to buy 3-yr health insurance for surrogate mothers: GovtThe Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into force on January 25 this year. The rules issued on Monday also mentioned the requirement and...
23 Jun, 2022, 12.36 PM IST
Pregnant pause: How a ban on commercial surrogacy could drive it undergroundIn India, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, which came into effect on January 25, has made it very difficult for couples to have children thr...
29 Jan, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
No visa for foreigners planning surrogacy in IndiaThe home ministry has instructed Indian missions and FRROs not to grant visa to couples intending to visit India for surrogacy.
11 Nov, 2015, 04.01 AM IST
Bombay HC stays government ban on surrogacy for foreign couplesThe court observed that in case of making a change in policy by the Government, prior notices to the parties should have been given.
07 Nov, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
What India Inc is doing to enhance employees' parenthood experienceAt SAP Labs India, employees who opt to become parents through surrogacy will get the same leave benefits as those who adopt a child.
20 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Govt tightens rules for commissioning surrogacyMoS for Home Kiren Rijiju said appropriate visa category for foreign nationals coming to India for commissioning surrogacy will be 'medical...
18 Mar, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
India has been ruled by 'surrogacy': Yashwant SinhaWhen asked whether "surrogacy" is a harsh term to be used in this context, Sinha said,"I have used it deliberately, I don't think it its ha...
20 Jan, 2014, 06.33 PM IST