India, Jan. 25 -- The Delhi high court on Thursday said the law which prescribes age restrictions for couples intending to avail surrogacy was based on science, adding that permitting "overage couples" to go ahead with the procedure might have serious consequences on the child.

The court was considering a plea filed by a couple who challenged a provision of the Surrogacy Regulation Act, 2021, that only allows women between the ages of 23 and 50 and men between the ages of 26 and 55 to avail surrogacy. The couple was denied permission as the husband was 56 years old on the date of grant of certificate of medical indication necessitating surrogacy.

The high court's remarks came at a time when the Supreme Court is already considering a cha...