If Married, Only Dead Man's Wife Has Right Over Preserved Sperm; Father Doesn't Have Any Right Over Son's Progeny: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (19th January) dismissed a petition wherein the Petitioner (father), on the basis of his parental relationship with the deceased, sought permission to collect preserved sperm of his dead son, irrespective of the permission of his wife. The Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya ruled that the petitioner (Father) does not have any 'fundamental right'...