Abstract

“Adoption” means the process through which the adopted child is permanently separated from his biological parents and becomes the legitimate child of his adoptive parents with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that are attached to the relationship.” Through this paper the only aim of the researcher is to collect as much data and information attached to the concept of adoption in India including adoption in Hindu Law, Muslim Law and other religions prevalent in India. This paper promises to offer a comprehensive and exhaustive report on adoption law in India. Through this paper the researcher would like to draw the attention towards the drawbacks and the discrepancies that are present in this law. While doing so we will be dealing with the various statutes like Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, the personal Laws Amendment Act, 2010 & The Guardian and wards Act, 1890. Adoption is a sophisticated and vulnerable concept which was susceptible to the societal stigma that was attached to it therein.

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