Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Calcutta High Court Allows IVF for Couple Despite Husband's Age
A couple in India wanted to have a baby using IVF, but the husband was too old according to the rules.
The wife was the right age, and the couple already had one child who passed away and another with disabilities.
The court said it was okay for them to try IVF because the wife was the right age, even though the husband was not.
This means they can go to a clinic and try to have a baby.
The Calcutta High Court allowed a 58-year-old man and his 47-year-old wife to undergo IVF treatment.
The court's decision was based on the wife meeting the age criteria for IVF.
The couple had lost one child and had another child with disabilities.
Justice Krishna Rao noted that the wife was medically fit to care for children.
The court's ruling allows the couple to approach a clinic for IVF services.
- Who
- A 58-year-old man and his 47-year-old wife
- What
- The Calcutta High Court allowed them to undergo IVF treatment despite the husband's age
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Calcutta High Court, India
- Why
- The couple lost a child and have another child with disabilities, and the wife meets the age criteria for IVF
- Husband's Age
- 58 years
- Wife's Age
- 47 years
- Act in Question
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
- Court's Decision
- Allowed IVF treatment
- Reason for Seeking IVF
- Loss of a child and having a child with disabilities
- Judge's Name
- Justice Krishna Rao