Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Long Waiting Periods' For Adoption Of Children In India

Narsi Benwal

5 May 2025 3:26 PM IST

  • Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Long Waiting Periods For Adoption Of Children In India

    The Bombay High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the issue pertaining to the "waiting period" for potential adoptive parents for adopting children in India, which has risen to 3.5 years.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Makarand Karnik initiated a suo motu PIL based on a news report published in a leading daily, which stated that as of date, for many of the...

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal

    Narsi Benwal is a Special Correspondent with Live Law covering Bombay High Court and also the Trial Courts across Maharashtra

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