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'A Hard Hit To Patriarchy': Lessons From Madras HC Allowing Adoption Of A Child Without Father's Consent

In a recent order, the Madras High Court observed that a woman's marital status should not be a determining factor while considering her child's adoption.

In a recent order, the Madras High Court observed that a woman's marital status should not be a determining factor while considering her child's adoption. The court was hearing a petition by a journalist who approached the court against the refusal by the Registration Authority to register the deed of adoption of a three-year-old boy, saying that the consent of the biological father was absent.  Justice GR Swaminathan while passing the order in the petitioner's favour ruled that the
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