Surrogacy Under Indian Law: An Appraisal Pratiksha* Introduction The calling to have children among a couple is universally common and the same applies to India, where society has worked constantly for family growth and having children. India is a country where the joy of becoming a mother or becoming a parent is considered the greatest pleasure. But it is not everyone's destiny. Many couples in India are incapable of bearing children of their own the WHPO report states that 15% of couples suffer from the problem of medical infertility. However, medical infertility is not the only cause of infertility. In the past few decades, a distinct type of infertility k...
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INTRODUCTION Tanish Dahuja* Free speech and Expression, under article 19(1)(a) [1] are one of the most important and useful Rights available in our Constitution. This freedom plays a pivotal role in generating “public opinion” regarding “economic, political and social matters.” This freedom comprises within its ambit the “distribution of information”, “freedom of propagation and exchange of ideas” that helps forming one’s opinion and point of view and debates on matters of public concern. In Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India [2] , Justice Bhagwati has highlighted on the importance of the “freedom of speech and expression” as under: “ Democracy is based essentially on free debate and open discussion, for that is the only corrective of government action in a democratic setup. If democracy means government of the people by the people, it is obvious that every citizen must be entitled to participate in th...