PARVEEN vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4469/2026 Date of Decision: 13.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: MS. X1 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arjeet Gaur, Mr. Atul Yadav, Mr. Jasbir Singh Balhara, Mr. Sidarth Yadav, Mr. Prince Sharma, Mr. Subhan Singh Sejwal, Mr. Saurabh Bharti, Mr. Mayank Dev, Mr. Pawan Yadav, Ms. Kiran , Ms. Himanshi, Mr. Himanshu Dutt, Ms. Deepshikha, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ayush Gaur, SPC with Ms. Riddhi Kapoor, Advocate and Mr. Harshit Joshi- Government Pleader. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) कर्मणा दै वनेत्रेण जन्तुदेहोपपत्तये2 1 Anonymised. 2 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.31.1. Translation – “A living being obtains a body under the supervision of Daiva”. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:15.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 11:12:50 W.P.(C) 4469/2026 Page 1 of 10 KUMAR KAURAV 1. The Registry is directed to mask/anonymise the name of the petitioner in the judgement and interim orders concerning the present case. 2. The petition is for the following reliefs: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to constitute an independent and specialized Medical Board comprising experts in Neurology, Critical Care, Urology/Andrology and Reproductive Medicine (IVF specialist) for evaluation of the medical condition of the husband of the Petitioner and to examine the feasibility of retrieval and preservation (cryopreservation) of his genetic material (sperm) And b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to permit retrieval and preservation ( cryopreservation) of sperm of the husband of the Petitioner, who is