The Delhi HC has directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) to establish a permanent mechanism with regard to inter-country adoptions under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956. A single bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh observed that Hague Conventions, 1993, validates adoptions under HAMA but still asks for a NOC…
With no permanent mechanism for inter-country adoption under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), the Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development to bring a report on the issue in two months while directing the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to act on the above-mentioned law for the duration….
In a recent advancement, the Delhi High Court has directed the city govt to fasten the relief process for children who have lost their parents to Covid-19. On August 23, the Delhi High Court observed that the city administration has to find a solution to hasten the delivery of relief schemes for the beneficiaries. “It…
With the start of the week, the Narendra Modi-led government has come up with new rules for Adoption on August 23, to be called Adoption(First Amendment) Regulations, 2021, which comes into effect immediately. According to the fresh guidelines, it shall be the duty of the Indian Mission of the recipient country to which the child…
An OCI cardholder couple has moved to Delhi High Court seeking direction to CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority), to whom they have filed an application but that hasn’t been processed since 2018. The couple argued that subsequent applicants have received referrals while they are still waiting for a referral date from the central authority. They…
A US-based Christian couple is declared as the ‘adoptive parents’ of a minor girl born out of Hindu parents. The decision was taken by the Delhi High Court while chastising them for trying to adopt under an incorrect law. The High Court restated that Christian and Muslim couples are illegible to adopt a Hindu child…
Over 1,30,000 people lost their lives in the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Maharashtra alone. This figure shows that the Covid-19 pandemic has grievously impacted the lives of children. An official figure, as revealed by the Women and Child Development (WCD), showed that nearly 15,793 have lost one parent, while close to 490…
Adoption is not just a noble cause but a blessing in disguise. You feel complete with the footsteps of that little one in your life, but this happiness doesn’t come alone. There are challenges that accompany adoption. Such if not contemplated on time can create complexities and leave families & children emotionally frustrated, to deal…
The central government has asked all states and UTs to identify children orphaned due to Covid-19. They were told to identify and then register them on the online portal set by it. To identify the beneficiaries of PMCARES fund, announced by the PM lately to provide financial aid to the destitute, it has launched www.pmcareforchildren.in…
Making efforts to end child trafficking in the state, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it is among the top priorities of the ruling government to curb the trafficking apart from drugs and cattle trafficking. He was observed interacting with a group of 40 children along with two adults who were trafficked to…
