A couple who had raised a child from days after his premature birth, under a notarised adoption deed, lost his custody when they approached the Child Welfare Committee to regularise the adoption for school admission. The Calcutta High Court held that the CWC has no jurisdiction over a child who is neither an orphan nor abandoned nor in need of care and protection, and directed the child returned to the couple, subject to their obtaining a proper court declaration and quarterly welfare monitoring.
The Madras High Court expressed concern over alleged misuse of the 1098 child helpline system, observing that some Child Welfare Committee-linked officials allegedly pressured children into making false abuse allegations against fathers, while directing Tamil Nadu to frame safeguards ensuring fair recording of children’s statements.
On Tuesday, October 3, the Supreme Court issued a directive to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, instructing them to re-evaluate the custody situation concerning the two minor sons of the deceased gangster-politician, Atiq Ahmad. The bench, consisting of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar, was deliberating on a plea initiated […]
