Supreme Court of India

Shabnam Hashmi v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 2 S.C.R. 1101
Decided 19 February 2014
Status Distinguished

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Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection of Children) Act, 2000: ss.41 to 44, 68 - Writ petition filed under Art 32 - Prayer to lay down law about adoption as a fundamental right and in alternate to Jay down guidelines about adoption of children irrespective of religion, caste and seeking direction to the UO/ to enact optional law on the subject - Held: Petitioner admitted that JJ Act of 2000 is a secular law that enable adoption irrespective of religion and meets prayers made with petition - Muslim Personal Law Board claimed that Islamic law does not recognize that an adopted child is at par

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