Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TOI
Context: The Delhi High Court upheld alterations to Adoption Rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, clarifying that the right to adopt children is not a fundamental right.
- The ruling came in response to a case concerning regulations barring parents with two children from adopting a ‘normal child.’
- The court endorsed the decision to prioritize children with special needs for adoption, even applying the new policy to pending adoption applications.
- The court clarified that the right to adopt does not constitute a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution and does not grant prospective adoptive parents the authority to demand their choice of adoptee.
