Reena and Sandeep Mander sued Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council after being rejected from Adopt Berkshire in 2016.
The couple were unable to register with the agency and were told only white British pre-school children were available for adoption.
They were told that priority was being given to white British adopters as they shared the same background and advised to look for adoption opportunities in India or Pakistan.
The couple, who were both born in the UK, were “directly discriminated against on the grounds of race,” Judge Melissa Clarke said.
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