Supreme Court of India

Rajiv Bhatia Etc. v. Government of Nct of Delhi and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 280
Bench Pattanaik J.
Decided 9 September 1999

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In view of the conclusion that the child does not want to talk to adoptive parents, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the directions of the High Court allowing the custody of the child to the natural mother until appropriate decision of competent forum is obtained with regard to the validity of the adoption deed as well as the custody of the child in question. Any observations made by the Delhi High Court in the impugned judgment with regard to the validity of the registered deed of adoption or with regard to the suitability of the custody of the child will not be binding in the

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