‘Mechanism for NOCs to take children adopted under HAMA abroad soon’
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Mechanism for NOCs to take children adopted under HAMA abroad soon’

The Hindu  

The Women and Child Development Ministry would be bridging the legislative gap between the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 that has so far forced adoptive parents under HAMA to move court for permission to take their child abroad, WCD Ministry sources said on Tuesday. But, in the case of adoptions under HAMA, parents were forced to move court to obtain the NOC as there was no other mechanism, a top Ministry functionary said. The Ministry would be bringing a notification to set up a mechanism for NOCs for adoptions under HAMA soon, the functionary said. Model rules The Ministry would also be notifying model rules under the JJ Amendment Act, 2021, which was passed by Parliament in July, within a month, the Ministry functionary said.

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Rights Of Adopted Children Of Citizens Can't Be Marooned: Karnataka HC Directs CARA To Consider Granting NOC For Child Adopted From Non-Hague Convention Country
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rights Of Adopted Children Of Citizens Can't Be Marooned: Karnataka HC Directs CARA To Consider Granting NOC For Child Adopted From Non-Hague Convention Country

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority to consider the representation of a couple who are Indian Citizens and have adopted a child in Uganda, a country which is not a signatory to the Hague Convention 1995 and seeking to legalise the adoption in India in terms of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the Adoption Regulations …

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Expedite Adoption Process; Directs States To Conduct Drives To Identify Children, Establish Adoption Agencies
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Expedite Adoption Process; Directs States To Conduct Drives To Identify Children, Establish Adoption Agencies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Secretary in charge of nodal departments responsible for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act in all States to carry out bi-monthly identification drives to identify children who were orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered so that such children could enter the loop of adoption in India. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB …

Inter-Country Adoptions: Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Submit its Report On A Permanent Mechanism To Deal With Inter-Country Adoptions
3 years, 3 months ago

Inter-Country Adoptions: Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Submit its Report On A Permanent Mechanism To Deal With Inter-Country Adoptions

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India to file a report before it regarding the manner and mode of creating a permanent mechanism to deal with inter-country adoptions under Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, both direct and indirect, within a period of two months.In order to ensure the welfare of …

Parliament Passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill To Strengthen Child Protection; Empower District Magistrates To Authorise Adoption Orders
3 years, 4 months ago

Parliament Passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill To Strengthen Child Protection; Empower District Magistrates To Authorise Adoption Orders

Live Law  

The Bill inter alia, seeks to re-define the category of "serious offences" under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and further, empower the District Magistrates to pass adoption orders. Classification of offences and designated Courts The Bill proposes to amend Section 86 of the Act to the effect that offences punishable with imprisonment between 3-7 years shall be non-cognizable and non-bailable. …

Adoption authority gets HC notice on plea
3 years, 8 months ago

Adoption authority gets HC notice on plea

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Adoption Resource Authority on a plea by a Hindu couple, living in the U.S., seeking a no-objection certificate to adopt a child born to Christian parents. “The present petition raises an issue of enormous importance as it relates to a legal vacuum in respect of adoptions carried out prior to …

No Requirement Of NOC From CARA Where Adoptive Parents Are Indians: Punjab And Haryana HC[Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

No Requirement Of NOC From CARA Where Adoptive Parents Are Indians: Punjab And Haryana HC[Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court areheld that the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 would not apply in cases of inter-country adoption of children being given directly by parents to relatives/known people under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. "A perusal of the J.J. Act, 2015 shows that it is a special provision for a limited class of children, those …

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