The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021

This edition of The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 presents the updated bare text of India’s legal framework governing surrogacy and assisted reproductive technologies, incorporating all amendments, rules, and regulations notified up to 2026. Enacted as Act No. 47 of 2021 and brought into force with effect from 25 January 2022, the Act is reproduced as amended by the Surrogacy (Regulation) Removal of Difficulties Order, 2022, along with subsequent statutory updates. The book provides the law in its authoritative form, making it a reliable reference for examination, academic study, and professional use.

The publication includes, in a consolidated manner, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 as amended up to February 2024, and the Surrogacy Regulations, 2023. It also incorporates the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board (Appointment of Expert Members by Nominating) Rules, 2022, and the corresponding State Board Rules, ensuring complete statutory coverage of the institutional and regulatory framework.

Alongside this, the volume contains the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act No. 42 of 2021), together with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Rules, 2022 as amended in July 2023, and the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulations, 2023. The text is presented primarily as a bare act with short comments, preserving statutory accuracy while offering limited explanatory guidance where relevant.

This comprehensive compilation is particularly useful for law students judicial services candidates, legal practitioners, medical law professionals, policymakers, and institutions engaged with reproductive rights, medical ethics, and healthcare regulation. By bringing together all applicable Acts, Rules, and Regulations in force, this edition serves as an up-to-date and dependable legal reference on surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology law in India.