Commentaries by Sanjica Kumar and Vedica Nigam

Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021: A Critical Analysis

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Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021: A Critical Analysis

Sanjica Kumar and Vedica Nigam

September 1, 2021 12:30:42 am

Introduction On 7 July 2021, the Law Commission of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, released a draft bill on population control. The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, pursuant to the 2022 elections in the state, is purported to be a draconian draft to control the population of the State. [...]

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