Can adoption override two-child norm? Gujarat high court to decide in disqualified panchayat member’s ‘third child’ case
A Gujarat gram panchayat member faces disqualification over a third child, violating the two-child norm. He claims the child is adopted, not biological, and has approached the High Court. Elections are imminent, prompting an urgent plea for judicial intervention. The court seeks an adoption deed, as birth records list him as the father. Further hearing is scheduled.
A Gujarat gram panchayat member faces disqualification over a third child, violating the two-child norm. He claims the child is adopted, not biological, and has approached the High Court. Elections are imminent, prompting an urgent plea for judicial intervention. The court seeks an adoption deed, as birth records list him as the father. Further hearing is scheduled. What's Your Reaction?
