Court Declines Habeas Corpus Plea for Custody of Allegedly Adopted Child, Says Adoption Procedure Illegal: Telangana High Court
In a significant judgment under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Telangana High Court refused to interfere with the actions of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the District Child Protection Unit, who had removed a minor child from the custody of his adoptive parents on the grounds that the adoption was not legally valid. The Court clarified that such removal could not be termed…
