CARA Directed By Supreme Court To Issue NOC: Easing The Path For Inter-Country Adoption

Introduction

The Supreme Court of India has recently issued a directive to the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) within four weeks to facilitate inter-country adoption. This move comes in response to a plea made by Prema Gopal, the petitioner, seeking to ease the process of inter-country adoption, highlighting the Judiciary's critical role in ensuring the welfare of children and the smooth functioning of adoption procedures.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Background of the Case
• The Role of CARA
• The Supreme Court's Directive
• Implications and Future Directions
• Conclusion

Background of the Case

The case in question involves a 49-year-old single Indian woman (petitioner) residing in the United Kingdom who sought to adopt her brother's twin children on 09.01.2020, born through surrogacy. followed by a Deed of adoption registered on 19.09.2022. The petitioner adopted the children under the