Care and Protection of Children)Act, 2015; (db) in respect of an orphan or abandoned child or surrendered child in any child care institution ... this clause, the expressions “abandoned child” or “child care institution” or “orphan” or “surrendered child” shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them
registered as such, for the purposes specified in that section; (42) "orphan" means a child- (i) who is without biological or adoptive parents or legal ... voluntary or non-governmental organisation and recognised under section 65, for housing orphans, abandoned and surrendered children, placed there by order of the Committee
following societies may be registered under this Act: Charitable societies, the military orphan funds or societies established at the several presidencies of India, societies established
declaring a child legally free for adoption.
(1) In case of orphan and abandoned child, the Committee shall make all efforts for tracing the parents ... such inquiry, if it is established that the child is either an orphan having no one to take care, or abandoned, the Committee shall declare
Illachi Devi (D) By Lrs. And Ors vs Jain Society, Protection Of Orphans ... on 26 September, 2003
Equivalent citations: AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT ... ILLACHI DEVI (D) BY LRS. AND ORS.
RESPONDENT:
JAIN SOCIETY, PROTECTION OF ORPHANS INDIA AND ORS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 26/09/2003
BENCH
ostensible means of subsistence or is found destitute, whether he is an orphan or not; or (iii) has a parent or guardian who is unfit
Officer: Provided that all children below six years of age, who are orphan, surrendered or appear to be abandoned shall be placed in a Specialised ... within four months of first production of the child: Provided that for orphan, abandoned or surrendered children, the time for completion of inquiry shall
shall be resorted to for the rehabilitation of the children who are orphan, abandoned or surrendered through such mechanism as may be prescribed ... agencies in such manner as may be prescribed for the placement of orphan, abandoned or surrendered children for adoption in accordance with the guidelines notified
applies; and (b) widow or widower’s pension, children pension or orphan pension payable to the beneficiaries of such employees. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained
erection or support of a hospital; for the education and preferment of orphans; for the support of scholars; for the erection or support
