Society, Rights & Justice · West Bengal, India
Calcutta High Court reverses adoption after committee ignored DNA match
Published
The Calcutta High Court quashed an adoption clearance for an infant found injured and abandoned in 2024 after the Child Welfare Committee failed to hear the biological mother despite a DNA match. Adoptive parents were directed to return the child to the committee pending a fresh inquiry. The ruling resets custody without resolving the final placement.
Why it matters
Ignoring verified parentage and a mother's hearing rights can produce irreversible family separation; the fresh inquiry must protect the child's welfare while correcting procedural failures.
Evidence assessment
Bar & Bench reports the order, DNA evidence and committee omission; the fresh inquiry and child's final custody remain unresolved.
High confidence — The supplied report provides specific facts and attribution, while unresolved claims or later outcomes are kept explicit.
Coverage assessment
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