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 …
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Month:August 2021
Adoption Rules Changed | Indian Missions to guard the interests of kids taken abroad by Adoptive Parents
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 …
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OCI couple seek direction from Delhi High Court to CARA for equal treatment
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 …
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Religion doesn’t bind parents to adopt a child from other beliefs, observes Delhi HC
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 …
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Over 16,000 orphaned in the second wave in Maharashtra alone
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 …
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