The Supreme Court has referred a PIL seeking legal protection for intersex children and inclusion in the Census to a three-judge Bench. The plea highlights non-consensual medical procedures and calls for clear rights and policies for intersex minors.
Madras High Court ruled that Muslim and Christian couples cannot register adoption deeds directly. They must follow the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which provides the legal process for non-Hindu families to adopt children.
