Why the Supreme Court questioned the two-child rule for panchayat elections
The Supreme Court questioned the relevance of the two-child rule for panchayat elections during a hearing on July 14, suggesting that the law may no longer serve its intended purpose due to declining fertility rates in many states. Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe highlighted the need to reconsider the policy, referencing a previous ruling in Javed v State of Haryana. The Court appointed Advocate Rukmini Bobde as amicus curiae to investigate the status of similar laws in other states.