A five-month-old girl finds a new home with a couple in Jagatsinghpur after being handed over by her unwed mother in Gajapati district. The adoption process followed guidelines set by the Central Adoption Resources Authority (CARC).
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More girls, rescued by the Gajapati district administration, have been adopted by couples of different states and abroad in the last four years than boys.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 3:2 verdict. The court refused to strike down provisions of the Special Marriage Act that would include same-sex marriages, stating that it is the responsibility of the legislature to frame such laws. However, the court did grant several other rights to the LGBTQ community, including protection against discrimination, the right to choose a partner, the right to intimate association, and the right to adopt children.