Commerce In Adoption, Role of Juvenile Justice Act – A Question of Law?

Abstract

Adoption is considered as one of the most noble acts in the recent history of mankind. However, like many other flaws in the judicial systems and their codification, even the most generous of the acts could be manipulated for personalized benefits and sometimes results into some of the most heinous crimes of modern times. Even today, after the emergence and formulation of various acts, some incidents will invariably be emerging, challenging the authority of such Acts and the contradiction among various sections of similar Acts. This study strives to highlight such a self-contradictory scenario in which the interpretation of law has been questioned over the existence and precedence of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 {“Juvenile Justice Act”} over Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (“Hindu Adoption Act”).