adoption

Adopted baby or 'bought' for Rs 8 lakh? Man accused of trafficking denied his custody

September 03, 2026 12:08 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a man’s plea seeking an infant's custody after it emerged that he was an accused in the case pertaining to trafficking the child.

Andhra Pradesh High Court backs man’s property claim 63 years after he was adopted

July 22, 2026 5:40 pm

The man alleged that after his adoptive father’s death, his adoptive mother became hostile towards him and joined hands with relatives to create documents and put forth claims affecting the ancestral properties.

Calcutta High Court gives couple in their 50s second chance at parenthood

July 22, 2026 5:05 pm

The Calcutta High Court restored an elderly couple’s adoption seniority, ruling their delay was due to a child’s medical report confusion and not refusal to adopt.

Punjab domestic help who ‘faked' being adopted at 3 by boss to ‘steal’ house gets bail

July 14, 2026 3:01 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court grants bail to a man accused of forging legal heir documents, noting that pre-trial custody cannot become punishment.

42-year legal battle: How a Bombay High Court ruling rewrote widow’s right to adopt

May 27, 2026 5:00 pm

Putting an end to litigation regarding validity of adoption by widow, which was continuing from 1984, the Bombay High Court said that adoption cannot be for the widow herself or only for the husband of the widow.

Against all odds | How this Swiss man’s decades-long search for his mother changed everything for him

May 14, 2026 4:36 pm

Separated at 2, an Indian-origin man finds his birth mother after four decades.

District Magistrates suited to decide adoption proceedings: Bombay Hight Court

May 04, 2026 10:35 pm

As per the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, along with the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) regulations, the adoption process required a valid order from the court.

Bengaluru to Germany: 48 years later, adopted woman moves Karnataka High Court to trace roots

April 28, 2026 10:41 am

Anita Wiesendt has petitioned the Karnataka High Court, seeking the disclosure of her biological parents' identities from St. Martha’s Hospital, citing a "lifelong struggle with identity."

As paperwork stalls adopted girl’s relocation to Canada, Delhi High Court steps in to help parents

April 27, 2026 9:54 am

The Delhi High Court was hearing the plea of a couple who adopted a child in 2019, but were facing a challenge in relocating the minor from India to Canada.

SC says all adoptive mothers entitled to maternity leave, also underlines paternity leave provision

March 18, 2026 4:11 am

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan read down Section 60(4) of The Code on Social Security-2020 that limits the age of the child to three months for an adoptive mother to be entitled for maternity leave, holding it violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution

15 'pawdorable' dog breeds from around the world

December 23, 2019 12:43 pm

Missionaries of Charity Discontinue Adoptions Due To Single Parent Norm

October 10, 2015 12:09 pm