Right to Change Name
Recently, in a significant judgment, the High Courts (HC) of Allahabad and Delhi held that the right to change one’s name or surname is a part of the right to life under Article 21.
About the Cases
- In ‘Sadanand & Anr. vs CBSE & Ors’, a plea was filed by two brothers before the Delhi HC.
- Here, CBSE refused to update the brothers’ certificates with the father’s new surname as this would subsequently entail a change in their caste, which could be misused.
- In ‘Md. Sameer Rao vs. State of UP’, the Allahabad HC dealt with a petition filed against an order ....
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