CRAIG ALLEN COATES Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Heard Mr. Krishna Mani, Senior advocate and Mr Mohindru Singh, advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Gopal Subramaniam, learned Solicitor General who has appeared as amicus curiae in this case, Ms. Coates who proposes to adopt the child Anil, has also appeared before us.

(3.) On the previous date, we had requested the learned Solicitor General of India to get the matter examined by an expert committee as to whether the adoption of the child Anil by Ms. Coates would be in the interest of the child. Today, a report has been submitted by the learned Solicitor General made by a committee of Medical experts constituted at the instance of learned Solicitor General and comprising Prof. (Dr.) Rajat Ray, Dr. Pearl Drego, Dr. Amit Sen and Dr. Roma Kumar. The report reads as follow: