Supreme Court gives Muslims right to adopt child

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19 Feb 2014 1:44 PM IST

  • Supreme Court gives Muslims right to adopt child

    Despite their personal law barring them, Muslims have now the right to adopt a child as the Supreme Court in a landmark judgmentsaid till the country attains Uniform Civil Code as provided in Article 44 of the Constitution, the laws of land has to get priority over personal law.While hearing an 8 years old petition by ShabnamHashmi who had approached the apex courtfor framing of guidelines by...

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