LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF CHILD ADOPTION IN INDIA

Abstract

This research focuses on a comprehensive examination of Indian adoption law and how adoption laws from other countries have little impact on Indian adoption law. Although adoption has been practised for decades, it was only made legal in the nineteenth century. Although there are many different religions in India, no single adoption legislation applies to them all. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956 is the sole personal legislation in India that regulates adoption. Because Indian religions such as Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Parsis do not have their own adoption laws, they are unable to adopt a child and give him or her their surname. They can only become the child's guardian under the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains all obey the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956. The Indian government attempted but failed to establish a national adoption law. The adoption laws in India are discussed in this article, as well as the necessity for a common civil code in the field of adoption.