Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 10(iv) HAMA | Child’s Age for Adoption Must Be Assessed at Filing Date, Not Order Date : Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court clarifies that eligibility under Section 10(iv) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act is determined at the time of filing the adoption application, not the date of the court order. The ruling protects petitioners from procedural delays and reinforces child welfare as the primary consideration in adoption cases.