Delhi High Court Allows Couple To Proceed With Surrogacy Despite Husband Crossing Statutory Age Bar

The Delhi High Court permitted a couple to proceed with surrogacy even though the husband had crossed the statutory age limit. The Court considered their genuine intent, medical fitness, and the hardship caused by denial. Balancing statutory rules with reproductive rights, it ruled that procedural rigidity should not defeat the law’s purpose of facilitating ethical parenthood. The Court’s compassionate interpretation upheld reproductive autonomy and the right to family life, setting a precedent for flexible application of surrogacy regulations in exceptional circumstances.