Kerala High Court lets couple continue IVF after crossing ART Act age limit, on notarised undertaking to bear all risks
30 September 2026
Justice Harisankar V Menon of the Kerala High Court allowed a married couple to continue IVF treatment in WP(C) No. 28787 of 2026.
The wife, aged 50, had passed the age limit in Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
The court allowed treatment to continue on a notarised undertaking before the Kerala State ART and Surrogacy Board that they will bear all risks, consequences and liabilities.
The court noted a similar order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
LiveLaw reported the decision on 30 September 2026.
Case:
WP(C) No. 28787 of 2026
Provision:
Section 21(g), ART Act, 2021
Judge:
Justice Harisankar V Menon
Why it matters for exams: Judgments interpreting statutes like the ART Act 2021 are favoured in law, polity and Kerala PSC current affairs.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
ART Assisted Reproductive Technology — Techniques such as IVF that help conception outside the body.