From India Today
Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaSupreme Court flags fertility decline, refers two-child rule to larger bench
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The Supreme Court has observed that a falling fertility rate makes two‑child penalties outdated in India, noting that the original fear of overpopulation that justified such laws has crumbled because of demographic changes over the past few decades. The Court also said the decline in total fertility rate calls for a re‑look at population‑control measures such as the two‑child norm, especially in the context of elections.
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Noting that the fear of overpopulation has crumbled due to falling fertility rate in India, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said laws penalising people for having more than two children have lost relevance. More than 23 years after the top court upheld the validity of a Haryana law restraining those…
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The Supreme Court has questioned the continued relevance of laws disqualifying people with more than two children from contesting elections, citing India's declining fertility rate and changing demographics. Referring a challenge to Maharashtra's two-child eligibility rule to a larger bench, it also…
