Adopted Child Gets Adoptive Parents' Caste: Bombay High Court Rules
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News18•01-02-2026, 09:59
Adopted Child Gets Adoptive Parents' Caste: Bombay High Court Rules
- •The Bombay High Court ruled that an adopted child, whose biological parents are unknown, will acquire the caste of their adoptive parents.
- •This significant verdict overturns a caste scrutiny committee's decision that had canceled a 16-year-old adopted boy's Special Backward Category caste certificate.
- •Justices Makrand Karnik and Shriram Modak emphasized that the legal effect of adoption severs old ties and establishes new ones, preventing the child's future from remaining uncertain.
- •The court cited the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 and 2015, stating that the law's intent is to protect children, not to leave their identity in limbo.
- •The High Court directed authorities to issue a Special Backward Category caste certificate to the child within four weeks, setting a precedent for thousands of adopted children.
Why It Matters: Bombay High Court rules adopted children acquire adoptive parents' caste, ensuring identity and future clarity.
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