No Prohibition On 'Posthumous Reproduction' Without A Spouse, Consent Of Egg Or Sperm Owner Must Be Established: Delhi High Court

In a landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court has declared that there is no prohibition against posthumous reproduction under existing Indian law, provided that consent from the owner of the gametes—either sperm or eggs—is demonstrated. This ruling paves the way for the use of a deceased person's gametes to conceive a child, even in the absence of a spouse. Case Background The judgment came in response to a plea from…