After a four-year legal battle, Harbir Kaur and Gurvinder Singh have secured a Delhi High Court order to obtain their deceased son’s frozen semen sample from Ganga Ram Hospital.
The couple intends to use the sample to have a grandchild through surrogacy. Their 30-year-old son, Preet Inder Singh, had stored his semen before undergoing cancer treatment.
He passed away in September 2020. The hospital initially refused to release the sample, prompting the couple’s court petition.
Justice Prathiba Singh ruled that Indian law permits posthumous reproduction with consent. As Preet’s legal heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, his parents are entitled to the sample.
For Harbir and Gurvinder, this victory means preserving their son’s legacy and continuing their family line.
With their daughters committed to caring for the child if needed, the couple looks forward to welcoming a new life.
This landmark decision sets a precedent for future cases involving posthumous reproduction and highlights the complexities of assisted reproductive technologies in Indian law.
