Summary:
The high court bench of justice Jaishree Thakur also held that for adoption covered under the personal law — applicable to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains — within the country, the adoptee won’t even need the CARA certification.
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In a relief to Indian Diaspora living abroad, Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that NRIs applying under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAMA)-1956 don’t have to undergo the rigorous process set under Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).
The high court bench of justice Jaishree Thakur also held that for adoption covered under the personal law — applicable to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains — within the country, the adoptee won’t even need the CARA certification.
There is no personal law for adoption by Muslims.
CARA is a statutory body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
CARA was established under the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA)-2015 after the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
Under CARA, adoption can be made by person of any belief.
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