Supreme Court On Child Adoption
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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
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Supreme Court Flags Issue Of "Great Delay" In Child Adoption Process
Terming child adoption a "human thing", the Supreme Court on Friday flagged the issue of "great delay" in the process and said several children are awaiting adoption in hope of a better life.
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Maternity Act "Discriminatory" For Adoption? Supreme Court Hearing This Month
Supreme Court agreed to hear on April 28 a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states that a woman who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months would be entitled to maternity leave.
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Lakhs Of Children Waiting To Be Adopted, Simplify Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday emphasised that the child adoption process in India needs to be streamlined as there are three-to-four years waiting period under the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to adopt a single child.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Validity Of Provision Of Maternity Benefit Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states a woman would be eligible for maternity leave who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on banning inter-country adoption
The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the government to ban inter-country adoption in the absence of any law regulating it.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
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Supreme Court Flags Issue Of "Great Delay" In Child Adoption Process
Terming child adoption a "human thing", the Supreme Court on Friday flagged the issue of "great delay" in the process and said several children are awaiting adoption in hope of a better life.
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Maternity Act "Discriminatory" For Adoption? Supreme Court Hearing This Month
Supreme Court agreed to hear on April 28 a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states that a woman who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months would be entitled to maternity leave.
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Lakhs Of Children Waiting To Be Adopted, Simplify Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday emphasised that the child adoption process in India needs to be streamlined as there are three-to-four years waiting period under the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to adopt a single child.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Validity Of Provision Of Maternity Benefit Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states a woman would be eligible for maternity leave who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on banning inter-country adoption
The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the government to ban inter-country adoption in the absence of any law regulating it.
