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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2023)
Adoption in India: The deconstruction of the evolving jurisprudence
Authors
Dr. Virender Negi, Malika Chadda
Abstract
Adoption is the formal union of a child and
the person willing to adopt them. In India, adopting a boy for last rites after
the passing of the adoptive parents has undergone liberal adjustments. Although
adoption has been practised for many years, the adoption legislation evolved in
the nineteenth century. In India, there are many different religions, but there
is no one adoption rule that applies to all religions. Hindu Adoption and
Maintenance Act, 1956, followed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains is the
only personal legislation in India that has existed to date that regulates
adoption. Due to the lack of a personal law governing adoption in India,
religions like Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Parsis are unable to adopt a
child and offer him or her their family name. Under the Guardians and Wards Act
of 1890, they can only take on the role of guardian for the kid. This essay
focuses on an in-depth analysis of Indian adoption law and addresses the need
for a uniform civil code in this area as well as how little influence foreign
adoption laws have on Indian adoption law.
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Pages:74-78
How to cite this article:
Dr. Virender Negi, Malika Chadda "Adoption in India: The deconstruction of the evolving jurisprudence". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 74-78
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