马哈拉施特拉邦高等法院通过的儿童继承收养父母的种姓,以获得平等权利行动福利。 Maharashtra's high court rules adopted children inherit adoptive parents' caste for affirmative action benefits.

孟买高等法院于2026年1月29日裁决, 马哈拉施特拉邦收养的儿童继承其养父母的种姓地位,根据《少年司法法》确认他们有权获得种姓证书。 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. 该决定推翻了2014年通过的取消一名男孩的表列后级证书的决定,该证书称,合法收养断绝了与生身家庭的联系,并确立了充分的社会和法律身份。 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. 法院授权种姓审查委员会在四周内签发有效证书,确保儿童获得平权行动的好处,并防止法律上的不确定性,特别是当生身父母身份不明时。 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.