Supreme Court Hears Plea on Two-Child Rule for Contesting Elections

The Supreme Court has begun hearing petitions challenging laws that disqualify individuals with more than two children from contesting local body elections. During the hearing, the Bench questioned whether such restrictions remain relevant at a time when the country's fertility rate is declining.

The Court also indicated that it would revisit its 2003 judgment on the issue. The Bench said it would examine the legal validity of such provisions in the light of changing demographic trends, constitutional principles, and present-day social realities.