Adoption Policy in India
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice recently submitted the “Review of Guardianship and Adoption Laws” report to both the Houses of the Parliament. It calls for bringing more abandoned children into the adoption process. However, whether its recommendations for doing so will address the multiple issues impeding the process warrants more discussions.
What are the issues in adoption?
- Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act of 1956, mothers are treated as subordinates to their husbands when it comes to rights as a guardian. This is in violation of the right to equality and the right against discrimination guaranteed under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.
- The report pointed out the huge
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