NEW DELHI: Authorities Monday instructed Rajya Sabha {that a} clarification issued with regard to the gazette notification for identify change mandating a married lady to get an NOC from her husband to revert to her maiden surname was geared toward avoiding any authorized points.
Govt’s response is necessary since in March this 12 months, a lady had filed a petition in Delhi excessive courtroom, difficult the federal government notification.The courtroom had sought a response from Centre and is scheduled to listen to the matter on Aug 7.
In a reply to a query from TMC MP Saket Gokhale, MoS Tokhan Sahu submitted that clarifications, together with necessities for reverting to maiden surname, have been issued every now and then. “Change in identify includes a change in identification of an individual, requiring shut scrutiny to minimise or keep away from any potential misuse or litigation and to take care of the sanctity of gazette notifications. Minimal important necessities have, due to this fact, been saved for processing the change of identify purposes,” Sahu replied.
Govt’s response is necessary since in March this 12 months, a lady had filed a petition in Delhi excessive courtroom, difficult the federal government notification.The courtroom had sought a response from Centre and is scheduled to listen to the matter on Aug 7.
In a reply to a query from TMC MP Saket Gokhale, MoS Tokhan Sahu submitted that clarifications, together with necessities for reverting to maiden surname, have been issued every now and then. “Change in identify includes a change in identification of an individual, requiring shut scrutiny to minimise or keep away from any potential misuse or litigation and to take care of the sanctity of gazette notifications. Minimal important necessities have, due to this fact, been saved for processing the change of identify purposes,” Sahu replied.
