Case Note & Summary
The petitioners, a married couple, were Prospective Adoptive Parents. They had two biological daughters, one born on 24 August 2014 and the other on 20 June 2019. The elder daughter was diagnosed with Nystagmus shortly after birth and later developed a brain cyst, which was surgically removed, resulting in permanent visual impairment. The younger daughter suffered from Global Developmental Delay, exhibiting no eye contact, hearing impairment, and syndromic facial features. The petitioners filed Writ Petition No. 3506 of 2025 before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay against the Central Adoption Resource Authority, the Relaxation Committee, the Union of India, the Maharashtra State Adoption Resource Authority, and Vatsalya Trust. The petition sought relief regarding adoption, though the specific remedies and the court's decision were not included in the excerpt provided. The court heard oral arguments from advocates for the petitioners and the respondents and delivered an oral judgment on 7 April 2025.
Issue of Consideration
WRIT PETITION NO. 3506 OF 2025
Case Details
2025 LawText (BOM) (04) 115
Writ Petition No. 3506 of 2025
G.S. Kulkarni, Advait M. Sethna
Meenaz Kakalia, Gayatri Sathe (for Petitioners), A.I. Patel (for Respondent No.4), Y.R. Mishra, Upendra Lokegaonkar, Sachidanand T. Singh (for Union of India)
Bronson Barthol Dias, Ruth Bronson Dias
Central Adoption Resource Authority, Relaxation Committee, The Union of India through the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Maharashtra State Adoption Resource Authority, Vatsalya Trust
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petition concerning adoption eligibility and relaxation of norms for parents with disabled biological children.
Filing Reason
The specific reason for filing the writ petition is not mentioned in the provided text.
Judgment Excerpts
The petitioners are Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAP). They have two daughters born on 24 August 2014 and 20 June 2019 respectively.
the first daughter was diagnosed with Nystagmus a few months after her birth, followed by a cyst in her brain. She was operated for the removal of the cyst, but the damage in the process was permanent, which caused her visual impairment.
