necessary that
the Institution or Centre or home for Child Care or social
or Child Welfare Agency to which the child is surrendered ... before offering a child in adoption, make sure that the
child is free to be adopted. The recognised social or child
welfare agency must place
killed, abused or neglected some other child or children and there is a reasonable likelihood of the child in question being killed, abused or neglected ... certified by that Government under section 34; (f) Committee means a Child Welfare Committee constituted under section 29; (g) competent authority means in relation
only
surviving parent of the child is entitled to the custody of the child
and the child needs love, care and affection of the father ... concerning custody of the minor
child. The paramount consideration for the court ought to be child
interest and welfare of the child.
26. After referring
physical comfort. The word
`welfare' must be taken in its
widest sense. The moral or religious
welfare of the child must be
considered ... obliterate the vital factor of the
welfare of the minor. The question of
welfare of the minor child has again
to be considered
custody of the child to the country from which the
child was removed and all aspects relating to the child’s
welfare be investigated ... country to
which the child is removed) is to answer the issue according to
the child’s welfare. That has to be done bearing
society; (6) "authorised foreign adoption agency" means a foreign social or child welfare agency that is authorised by the Central Adoption Resource Authority ... child legally free for adoption" means a child declared as such by the Committee after making due inquiry under section 38; (17) "Child Welfare Officer
given by a child, the same shall be recorded under sub¬section (2) in a simple language so that the child understands contents being recorded ... period of twenty-four hours, report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court or where no Special Court has been designated
away child or whose parents cannot be found under sub-clause (vii) of clause (14) of section 2; (ii) responsibilities of the Child Welfare Officer ... section 24; (xiv) qualifications of the members of the Child Welfare Committee under sub-section (5) of section 27; (xv) rules and procedures with regard
purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (c) "Board" means a Child Welfare Board constituted under section 4; (d) "brothel", "prostitute", "prostitution" and "public place" shall ... Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 ( 104 of 1956 ); (e) "child" means a boy who has not attained the age of sixteen years
child before the Committee is a child in need of care and protection, may, on consideration of Social Investigation Report submitted by Child Welfare Officer ... protection; (b) restoration of the child to parents or guardian or family with or without supervision of Child Welfare Officer or designated social worker
