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This article briefs the journey of law for Surrogacy in India. How Surrogacy was practiced when there was no codified law particular for medically assisted reproductive technologies in India? 'Assisted reproductive technologies (ART)' were invented to help issueless couple people to beget their own child. In Surrogacy arrangement a women carries and delivers a child for another couple or person. A number of issues were raised against the Surrogacy especially commercial surrogacy but Surrogacy gained popularity worldwide and India became 'Surrogacy Capital' 'Surrogacy Hub' in the world. In 2014 ART industry was about 25000 crore rupees industry . In the absence of guidelines and legislation, malpractices by the ART clinics were prevailing in India. In 2005 ICMR issued the guidelines for the first time in India to regulate and control practice of Surrogacy. In Jan Balaz case Supreme Court asked Government to enact proper codified law in order to stop the malpractices and negative implication of Surrogacy in India. Government of India drafted a bill viz. The Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill 2008 to regulate all kinds of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (IVF, Sperm Donation, Embryo Transfer, Surrogacy etc.) in India. Law Commission of India presented its 228th Report on contemporary situations and condition of Surrogacy arrangement and suggested some amendments. This paper also briefly highlights The Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill 2008, The Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill 2010, The Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill 2012, The Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill 2014, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2018, The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2020 and the Bill which finally turned into Act carrying the name 'The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2021'.