Adoption Is an Expression of Reproductive Autonomy Under Article 21: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that adoption is an essential part of Article 21 Constitution of India, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. The Court clarified that reproductive autonomy is not limited to biological childbirth and includes the decision to build a family through adoption. Bench Highlights Changing Nature of Parenthood A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan observed that…