NAIRA SHARMA AND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-8108-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 Naira Sharma and Others ...Petitioners Versus Union of India and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Savreet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Senior Advocate/Senior Panel Counsel with Ms. Amrita Singh, Advocate for the respondent-UOI. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondent to issue No Objection Certificate (‘NOC’) to enable relocation of the adopted minor child to Canada with her adoptive parents. 2. Petitioners No.2 & 3 are permanent residents of Canada. They being issueless, adopted petitioner No.1 on 08.12.2023 as per provisions of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (for short ‘HAMA’). Respondent Nos.6 & 7 are biological parents of petitioner No.1. They are also relatives of petitioner Nos.2 & 3. The petitioners initiated the process of relocation of their adopted child. The Canadian Authorities have rejected their application on the ground