Nayanthara-Vignesh surrogacy row: Tamil Nadu government report says no rules were broken

Actor Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan took to social media on October 9 to announce that they have been blessed with twin boys. Their announcement sparked a row over possible surrogacy law violations and the Tamil Nadu government ordered an inquiry to look into the matter.

Now, an investigation panel set up by the state government has said that the couple has not breached any laws governing surrogacy in India.

According to India Today report, the panel headed by two paediatric doctors submitted a report to the TN Health Department on October 26. Following which, a detailed statement was released claiming that Nayanthara and Vignesh legally married on March 11, 2016, and followed all the due process and guidelines given for surrogacy.

The necessary documents were reportedly signed with the surrogate mother in November 2012, and the embryo was formed and preserved at hospital in August 2020. The embryo was planted inside the surrogate mother in March this year and the twin boys were delivered via Caesarean.

The family doctor, who had referred the couple to the hospital, couldn't be reached by the investigating team as the doctor had relocated abroad.

During the probe it was found that as per the ICMR guidelines, the hospital didn’t maintain proper records of the treatment given to the couple and the medical condition of the surrogate mother. A notice has reportedly been sent to the private hospital seeking an explanation on why they should not be temporarily closed for not maintaining the documents.

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan recently tied knot in a grand wedding on June 9, 2022.

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