Further, it is to be pointed out that the Adoption Regulations, 2022, the Agency created and the machinery provided for the purpose of going ahead with the process of adoption is only to safeguard the inte

36. Further, it is to be pointed out that the Adoption Regulations, 2022,
the Agency created and the machinery provided for the purpose of going ahead
with the process of adoption is only to safeguard the interests of the adopted
child and not to sabotage its interests. The Juvenile Justice Act as also the HAM
Act are benevolent legislations, which are aimed at providing shelter for the
children, which otherwise are not available to a child on account of very many
factors, including societal scars on the child. The concept of adoption, either at
birth or at a later point of time in childhood is only to facilitate the permanent
care and protection of the child within the walls of a family so that the child’s
physical, emotional, relational and educational needs are safeguarded and that
the child is protected from possible traumatic experiences which it has faced
does not surface at a later point in life. Therefore, the authorities at the helm of
affairs are to see that the interests of the child are met and so long as the same
are met, the intricacies in the process should be best oiled to the benefit of the