The Madras High Court has ruled that grandparents can legally execute an adoption if the biological mother consents, affirming that such adoptions remain valid under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, despite bureaucratic objections.
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that an egg donor in a surrogacy arrangement cannot claim parental rights, emphasizing that the 2005 Guidelines apply to surrogacies conducted before the enactment of the Surrogacy Act. The petitioner, the biological mother, was granted interim access and visitation rights to her daughters, with the court warning against emotional harm to the children.
