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The Supreme Court Recently Ruled That Any Person Can Adopt A Child Under The Provisions Of The Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act Irrespective Of Religion He Or She Follows And Even If The Personal Laws Of The Particular Religion Does Not Permit It.
Now Consider The Following :
i. The Supreme Court ruled that people are free to adopt children irrespective of their religious background.
ii. The move paved the way for adoption of child by persons hailing from Muslim Community even though it is not allowed under their personal law.
iii. Law entitles adoption by people belonging to any religion and any person. Who does not submit himself to personal law, can adopt a child.
iv. Juvenile Justice ( Care and Protection of Children) Act is a small step towards the concept of Uniform Civil Code as mentioned in the Constitution of India.
WHICH OF THE ABOVE GIVEN STATEMENTS IS/ARE CORRECT?
Explanation
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that any person can adopt a child under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, irrespective of their religion and even if the personal laws of their religion do not permit it. This ruling was made in the context of a case where a Muslim couple had sought to adopt a child, but their application was rejected on the grounds that Muslim personal law does not allow adoption.
The first statement, "The Supreme Court ruled that people are free to adopt children irrespective of their religious background," is a correct summary of the court's ruling.
The second statement, "The move paved the way for adoption of child by persons hailing from Muslim Community even though it is not allowed under their personal law," is also correct. The court's ruling effectively overrides the personal law of Muslims that does not permit adoption and allows Muslims to adopt children under the Juvenile Justice Act.
The third statement, "Law entitles adoption by people belonging to any religion and any person. Who does not submit himself to personal law, can adopt a child," is also correct. The Juvenile Justice Act allows any person to adopt a child, regardless of their religion, and the Supreme Court ruling confirms this.
The fourth statement, "Juvenile Justice ( Care and Protection of Children) Act is a small step towards the concept of Uniform Civil Code as mentioned in the Constitution of India," is also correct. The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to replace personal laws based on religion with a single, uniform law applicable to all citizens, and the Juvenile Justice Act's provisions for adoption are seen as a step towards this goal.
