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Supreme Court Questions Two-Child Electoral Norm as Fertility Rate Declines

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The Supreme Court has raised questions about the two-child norm for elections as India's fertility rate continues to fall. The court observed that a fertility rate dropping below the replacement level will affect the country's demographics in the future. The remarks signal judicial scrutiny of population-based eligibility rules in the context of changing demographic trends. The article's source text provides limited further detail on the specific case or the court's final position.

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