ADOPTION LAWS: CHALLENGES CONCERNING PROCEDURE FROM HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE be taken from such state agencies.”40 The child care institutions and specialised adoption agencies are not allowed to have much interaction with prospective adoptive parents (PAPs), thus causing conflicting situation in later stage as, sometimes, they expect a few things by looking at photographs of children and child study report and when they actually meet children, the reality strikes differently with a few differences in the child’s physique or intelligence quotient. The procedure is not child-centric in its entirety, as on the basis of parent’s requirements and after studying their home study report, the profiles of children are shared with them instead of prior understanding and looking at the child’s need. The digitalisation of adoption procedure has actually made it difficult for both adoptive parents and children to understand each other’s emotional and psychological needs before taking final decision, especially when there are cultural and language barriers unlike traditional adoption system where prior meetings and visits were used to take place to sensitise both the parties. The author is of the opinion that the digitalisation process is fine to the extent of registration by parties with CCIs and suggests that interactive sessions at the special adoption agency or child care institutions after the stage when three or two profiles of children have been shared with prospective adoptive parents in case of inter-country and incountry adoptions, respectively, should be arranged to provide an opportunity of interaction and to see if a level of comfort can be achieved for children, especially for children above seven years of age, who are capable of understanding and developing a relationship. In Laxmi Kant’s case,41 the Hon’ble Supreme Court has also asserted that at least in case of in-country adoption, whenever an Indian family visits a recognised social or child welfare agency for adoption, provisions shall be made to ensure that PAPs can meet and interact with a child, who is in adoption pool and if requested, the child study report of respective child should also be provided to them so that decision can be made effectively. Further, in case of inter-country adoption of older children, the facilities shall be arranged for foreigner PAPs to visit and meet him/her in person so that knowledge about their behaviour, environment can be learnt at first hand and adjustments can be made prior to escorting such child to their own nation. The respective practice would surely enable PAPs and the child to develop a cordial relationship in child’s own comfortable space, so that the primary objective of adoption – child’s welfare is the first and foremost, which can be achieved. 40 41 S. Sastry, Adoption: Online, but without a soul? available at: https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/adoption-online-but-withouta-soul-791471.html (Visited on October 13, 2022). supra note 3 83