The Calcutta High Court has directed municipal authorities to issue an addendum to a minor child’s birth certificate incorporating the name of his stepfather and altering his surname, observing that society has moved forward and it is no longer necessary to rigidly retain the biological father’s name in official records when doing so serves the
Child’s Birth Certificate Can Carry Stepfather’s Name in Place of Biological Father When It Serves Minor’s Best Interest: Calcutta High Court
