birth certificate Archives

Date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to issue fresh passport to a girl by correcting her date of birth and held that the date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Court direct to retrospectively amend birth certificate to expunge father’s name by replacing mother’s name as an only parent? Kerala HC decides

“The children of unwed mothers and the children of the rape victims can also live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity. None can intrude into their personal life, and if it happens, the Constitutional Court of this country will protect their fundamental rights.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Minor seeks maintenance but issue of her paternity is in question: Will J&K and Ladakh HC grant maintenance amidst the dispute? Read full report

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed a matter with regard to providing maintenance to a minor

Case Briefs High Courts

[RTI] HP HC | Birth and Death Register are public documents and admissible under S. 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; To be given even if asked on a simple paper

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan J. directed all the Panchayat Secretaries in the State of Himachal Pradesh to provide death

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Ker HC | Mandatory discloser of Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate is violative of Fundamental Right; HC directs State to provide separate forms for Single Mothers

Kerala High Court: Satish Ninan, J., held that the mandatory requirement for disclosing Father’s name in Birth/Death Certificate was violative of Fundamental

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Right to control one’s identity a fundamental right; CBSE must permit change of name for just cause: SC

CBSE cannot put fetters on its duties so as to cause grave prejudice to the students with legitimate causes for changing their certificates.

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | If a minor girl enters into an “agreement of marriage”, what would be the legality of such agreement? Option to ratify or rescind would be available? HC throws light in view of Ss. 11 and 23 of Contract Act

Allahabad High Court: Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, J., addresses whether a minor girl on attaining majority can ratify the agreement of marriage that

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Adoption does not sever relationship of child with biological father unless he renounces his right as father

Madras High Court: P.T. Asha, J., addressed a matter in relation to adoption and modification in the birth certificate of a minor in

Case Briefs High Courts

Authorities cannot insist on disclosure of father’s name for the purpose of child’s ‘Birth Certificate’: Madras HC

Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S. Ramesh, J. addressing a Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the