New Delhi, Nov 20: Noting the “mismatch” between the number of children legally available for adoption and registered prospective adoptive parents, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and the Union territories to carry out a drive every two months to identify the children in abandoned and surrendered (OAS) category in child care institutions.
India News: The Central Adoption Resource Authority has highlighted the challenges faced by over 35 million children awaiting adoption in Child Care Institutions.
The observation came during a hearing in a batch of petitions that sought the apex court’s suggestions to simplify the process of adoption in India | Latest News India
In order to prove that a will is genuine, it is not enough to merely examine a random witness who claims that he saw the attesting witness affix his signature on a will, the Supreme Court recently held.
The bench also directed all states and UTs to compile and submit to the CARA Director data on Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAMA) adoptions by January 31, 2024.