11 years after losing son, Telangana High Court grants surrogacy nod to couple

5 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 11:13 AM IST The court directed the Additional Director of ART and Surrogacy, Telangana, to issue the certificates within 10 days. (Image generated using AI) Nearly 11 years after losing their only son in a road accident, a couple has won the right to pursue surrogacy, with the Telangana High Court setting aside the Centre’s refusal to grant the mandatory eligibility certificate and directing authorities to issue it within 10 days. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy passed the order while allowing a writ petition filed by a couple against the Union of India and other authorities. The couple had challenged a February 23 order rejecting their application for Eligibility and Essentiality Certificates under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.“In view of the law laid dow