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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)Have More Than 2 Children? Supreme Court Questions Law Disqualifying Candidates From Elections
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The Supreme Court said that laws penalising having more than two children have lost relevance because the fear of overpopulation has crumbled as demographic change takes hold. It observed that India’s demographic landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, and therefore the two‑child norm for contesting polls, which disqualifies individuals with more than two children, may no longer be relevant amid falling fertility rates.
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left · 1 outlet
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said laws that penalise having more than two children have lost their relevance as the fear of overpopulation has crumbled due to demographic changes in the past few decades. Observing that India's total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen from 3.0 to 1.9 since…
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center · 3 outlets
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said laws that penalise having more than two children have lost their relevance as the fear of overpopulation has crumbled due to demographic changes in the past few decades. Observing that India's total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen from 3.0 to 1.9 since…
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India's TFR has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement rate of 2.1, prompting fresh questions over population-based election restrictions.
— NDTV
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India's TFR has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement rate of 2.1, prompting fresh questions over population-based election restrictions.
