Direct Registration of Muslim Couple’s Adoption Deed Denied; Compliance with Juvenile Justice Act and 2022 Regulations Directed: Madurai Bench

In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court addressed the procedure for adoption by non-Hindu couples, particularly Muslims, emphasizing the statutory framework under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Adoption Regulations, 2022. The case involved petitioner K. Heerajohn and his wife, Kadhan Beevi, who sought to adopt the eight-year-old son, Mohammed Saleem, from Heerajohn’s widowed sister-in-law, Amjad Beevi, following the…