Coming down heavily on the States for not complying with its previous directions to expedite the adoption process, the Supreme Court gave them one last opportunity to comply with the directions, failing which the Apex Court may resort to coercive proceedings.
The Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday made the observations while hearing a PIL filed by “The Temple of Healing,” a charitable trust, seeking simplication of adoption procedures.
The top court of the country had earlier issued certain directions to make adoption process in India easier. These included filling of vacancies in the Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAA).