Out of the 997 adoption cases that had been pending before courts as on September 12, 2022, a total of 858 adoption orders have now been issued by DMs.
On January, HC directed the state govt not to transfer pending adoption proceedings to DMs, as mandated under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021.
With final adoption orders stalled in Maharashtra from January 11, about 170 prospective parents have been hit. However, international prospective parents are the worst hit as they have no right to foster