15. Valid adoption not to be cancelled.
No adoption which had been validly made can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person, nor can the adopted child renounce his or her status as such and return to the family of his or her birth.
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- Section 338 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 2nd September 2025
- Section 339 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
- Section 340 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) - 1st September 2025
