End of 'Hum Do, Humare Do'?SC questions 2-child norm relevance amid India's declining fertility rate

#cuttheclutter The Supreme Court, on 4 November 2026, said that laws disqualifying people with more than two children from contesting local body elections have lost their relevance in light of India’s declining fertility rate. Questioning the relevance of two-child norm, Supreme Court observed that such restrictions infringe the right to reproductive autonomy, an inherent aspect of the right to liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.