The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a child adopted by the spouse of a deceased government servant after the death of such an employee is not entitled to claim family pension.
A case before the Supreme Court will determine whether a federal law meant to protect Native American children from being forcibly removed from their families is constitutional.
A lawyer, who had adopted a girl child after a wait of 3 years, has urged the Supreme Court to direct the concerned authorities to formulate a legislative and administrative framework relating to the process of adoption in India.
Highlighting the paradoxical situation, where a large number of parents are ready to adopt a child but declining number of children available for adoption, the Parliamentary panel said that an illegal adoption market might be rampant in the country