DR PUSHPA AND ANOTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13085-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 19.05.2026 Dr. Pushpa and another … Petitioners Versus Union of India and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Anmol Partap Singh Mann, Advocate, and Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, Sr. Panel Counsel, for the respondent-UOI. *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents to permit petitioner No.1 to provide Assisted Reproductive Technology Services, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment for the purpose of conception of a human embryo and its implantation and consequential pregnancy which is being denied on account of petitioner No.1 being marginally over the age prescribed in Section 21(g)(ii) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, 2021 i.e. 50 years. 2. As per record and pleadings, petitioners are husband-wife and resident of State of Haryana. They approached respondent No.7-National Fertility & Test Tube Baby Centre, Bishnoi Nursing Home, Hisar for conceiving a child. They are