JJ Act Does Not Override Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act; Administrative Order Cannot Nullify Civil Court Decree on Adoption: Madras High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Madras, in a significant ruling, has held that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, (JJ Act) do not apply to adoptions validly conducted under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, (HAM Act). In a judgment delivered on October 25, 2025, Justice

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