Punishment for not following altruistic surrogacy
Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 deals with punishment for not following altruistic surrogacy. Any intending couple or intending woman or any person who seeks the aid of any surrogacy clinic, laboratory or of a registered medical practitioner, gynaecologist, paediatrician, embryologist or any other person for not following the altruistic surrogacy or for conducting surrogacy procedures for co The Act came into force on 25 Jan 2022.
Any intending couple or intending woman or any person who seeks the aid of any surrogacy clinic, laboratory or of a registered medical practitioner, gynaecologist, paediatrician, embryologist or any other person for not following the altruistic surrogacy or for conducting surrogacy procedures for commercial purposes shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees for the first offence and for any subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend to ten years and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees
Section 40, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (Act 47 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act is headed "Punishment for not following altruistic surrogacy". Any intending couple or intending woman or any person who seeks the aid of any surrogacy clinic, laboratory or of a registered medical practitioner, gynaecologist, paediatrician, embryologist or any other person for not following the altruistic surrogacy or for conducting surrogacy procedures for co
How do I find court cases under Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 40, section 40 Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 40 of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, cited as Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 40, came into force on 25 Jan 2022, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions946 words
- 4. Regulation of surrogacy and surrogacy procedures844 words
- 50. Power to make rules696 words
- 3. Prohibition and regulation of surrogacy clinics422 words
- 38. Prohibition of commercial surrogacy, exploitation of surrogate mothers and children born through surrogacy315 words
- 17. Constitution of National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board301 words
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