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flag Maharashtra's high court rules adopted children inherit adoptive parents' caste for affirmative action benefits.

flag The Bombay High Court ruled on January 29, 2026, that adopted children in Maharashtra inherit the caste status of their adoptive parents, affirming their right to caste certificates under the Juvenile Justice Act. flag The decision overturned the cancellation of a Scheduled Backward Class certificate for a boy adopted in 2014, stating that legal adoption severs ties with biological families and establishes full social and legal identity. flag The court mandated the caste scrutiny committee to issue a valid certificate within four weeks, ensuring the child’s access to affirmative action benefits and preventing legal uncertainty, particularly when biological parents are unknown.

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