In Brief
The Union of India and petitioners challenged aspects of the proposed Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, with one petition raising concerns that the Bill lacked specific provisions for single parents seeking surrogacy. The Supreme Court, noting that the Bill had been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on 12 January 2017, determined it appropriate to defer substantive legislative policy matters to Parliament. The Court permitted the petitioner to submit a representation regarding single parent surrogacy provisions to the Solicitor General for consideration by the Committee, and adjourned the matter for reconsideration in July 2017."
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