Supreme Court Judgment Questions Two-Child Norm with Falling Fertility Rate
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Two-child norm for contesting polls has lost relevance amid falling fertility rates, says SC
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that India’s demographic landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, and hence laws disqualifying individuals with more than two children... - Social News XYZ
The Supreme Court has ruled that laws barring people from contesting elections if they have more than two children are no longer relevant. According to the court, India's fertility rate, which was 3 in 2003, has now dropped to 1.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the two-child limit laws have lost their relevance due to the declining birth rate in the country and that its 2003 decision needs to be reconsidered. The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a larger bench.
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