womb, the parent; (ac) in respect of birth of a child through surrogacy, the biological parent;”; (b) in respect of births and deaths ... Children)Act, 2015; (dc) in respect of birth of a child through surrogacy in a surrogacy clinic, the person in-charge of the surrogacy clinic
District Kullu. The
petitioner was blessed with a baby on 10.09.2020 through
surrogacy treatment from Fortis La Femme Hospital S-549
Alknanda Don Bosco Road ... clarification as to whether the
petitioner is entitled for maternity leave on surrogacy.
However, no action whatsoever was taken on the
application of the petitioner
chosen a surrogate mother in Anand, Gujarat
and a surrogacy agreement was entered into between the
biological father and biological mother on one side ... irregularities are being committed.
According to it, in the name of surrogacy a money making
racket is being perpetuated. It is also the stand
Section 4 in THE SURROGACY (REGULATION) ACT, 2021
4. Regulation of surrogacy and surrogacy procedures.— On and from the date of commencement of this ... place including a surrogacy clinic shall be used or cause to be used by any person for conducting surrogacy or surrogacy procedures, except
Apart from referring to the practice in the Australia where surrogacy was never treated as legal and in U.K., where surrogacy arrangement was legal ... advertising and other aspects of commercial surrogacy was prohibited under the Surrogacy Arrangements Act, 1985. Strangely the respondent in paragraph 18 made the following averments
entitled to avail maternity leave,
though she begets the child through surrogacy.
3. Few facts giving rise to the petition are stated thus:
The petitioner ... eminent Doctor at the Jaslok Hospital to
opt for the surrogacy procedure. After consultation with her
husband, the petitioner decided to have a child through
Section 2 in THE SURROGACY (REGULATION) ACT, 2021
2. Definitions.
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “abandoned child” means a child ... born out of surrogacy procedure who has been deserted by his intending parents or guardians and declared as abandoned by the appropriate authority after
Section 21 in THE SURROGACY (REGULATION) ACT, 2021
21. Disqualifications for appointment as Member.
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed and continued ... practicing member or an office-bearer of any association representing surrogacy clinics, having financial or other interest likely to affect prejudicially, his function
Section 35 in THE SURROGACY (REGULATION) ACT, 2021
35. Appointment of appropriate authority.
(1) The Central Government shall, within a period of ninety days from
functions as may be prescribed. B. STATE ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SURROGACY BOARD
