Population Control Laws in India – A Brief Analysis

Neha Venkatesh Student at School of Law, Christ (deemed to be university), Bangalore.

Best Citation – Neha Venkatesh, Population Control Laws in India – A Brief Analysis, 1 ILECR 29, 2022.

ABSTRACT

According to world bank’s data, the population of India is estimated to be approximately 1.38 billion in 2019. Hence, the legislature thought it is necessary to implement population control laws through the Population Control Bill of 2019 that was introduced in the Upper house to ensure resources and the people have a decent ratio in the country. The bill received a lot of criticism and appreciation from across the country. The main research problem of the paper would revolve around the comparison of the various population control policies such as the recent The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 and China’s one child policies and population control laws of various other countries. These laws will be contrasted with the right to life under the article 21 of the Indian constitution. At the end, the paper will also suggest some policies that might have a better outcome keeping in mind all the constraints the present one would receive. The paper would also examine two child and one child policies and the legality of incentivising the ones who opt for the same like the Uttar Pradesh population (control, stabilization and welfare) bill of 2021. It shall also discuss the cost benefit analysis of the policies.