Women eligible for surrogacy at 23, ineligible on preceding day of 50th birthday: HC

The Kerala High Court on Friday clarified the doubts surrounding the age related restrictions for surrogacy under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. Referring to the section 4 (C) i of the act, Justice CS Dias stated that a female would be eligible to obtain eligibility certificate for surrogacy when she attains the age of 23 and becomes ineligible on the preceding day of her 50th birthday. The single bench declared that the court cannot extend the age limits fixed by the law.