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Calcutta High Court: In a historic decision, the Calcutta High Court has ordered the change of the father's name in the child's birth certificate. The High Court has asked the Municipal Corporation concerned (NCA) to remove the name of the biological father from the birth certificate and give a new name along with the name of the stepfather.
While giving the verdict, Judge Amrita Sinha said that there is a need to soften the law according to the changes taking place in the society. Law should be used in the interest of the people. Legal entanglements should be reduced in matters not related to broader public life.
What is the whole matter? , A woman in Nabadwip in Nadia district of Bengal requested the concerned municipality to remove the name of her biological father from her child's birth certificate and include the name of her stepfather, which the municipality did, citing laws related to birth certificates. Said while giving. He said, once the birth certificate is published with the name of the father, no amendment can be made in it. The woman filed an application in the High Court regarding this.
The woman filed a petition in NAPA – This woman has a son from a man who will get married in 2021. Later, after their divorce, the woman got married for the second time. Now that the husband has adopted her son and is ready to name him after himself, the woman filed a petition in NAPA. Justice Sinha in his remarks said that, at the child's present age, he would not be able to understand the difference between his biological and stepfather. He would grow up considering his stepfather as his biological father.
Relationships can also deteriorate – Later, when he sees someone else's name instead of his father's on his birth certificate, it can cause a lot of confusion, and may even damage the relationship with his stepfather. However, the judge also clarified that even if the biological father's name is removed from the birth certificate, the son's rights over his property will not be diminished.
