Calcutta High Court Orders Return of 3‑Year‑Old to Couple Despite Adoption Lapse
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Child Welfare Committee to hand over a three‑year‑old boy to the couple who have been caring for him since his birth in February 2023. The court ruled that the committee had no legal basis to take custody, noting the child is neither an orphan nor abandoned. The parents must now seek a court order to formalise their adoptive status.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 20% center, 80% right.
Who is covering this story
- Center (1): Deccan Herald
- Right-leaning (3): Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, India Today
Sources
- Calcutta HC orders CWC to return 3-year-old to couple despite adoption lapse — Times of India (right-leaning)
- SC Sets Aside Telangana HC Order, Gives Child’s Custody to Adoptive Couple — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Supreme Court sets aside Telangana HC order, directs handover of minor to adoptive parents — Deccan Herald (center)
- HC directs return of child to adoptive parents, rules welfare body custody unlawful — India Today (right-leaning)
- SC sets aside Telangana court order, restores minor's custody to adoptive parents — India Today (right-leaning)