masking of names Archives

Ex-Husband Wrongly Named as Father on Birth Certificate

Child Conceived During Separation, But Ex-Husband’s Name Went on the Birth Certificate: Bombay HC Orders Correction to Biological Father

The Court held that with adequate material like a DNA test and joint acknowledgment of parentage, Section 15, Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 permits correction of the birth certificate to replace the former husband’s name with that of the biological father.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Right to be forgotten inherent aspect of right to privacy’; Himachal Pradesh HC directs masking of rape accused’s name after his acquittal

There was no occasion for the State to file the present appeal, as once it is on record that the prosecutrix was living happy married life with the respondent, then, this Court cannot shut its eyes to the ground reality and disturb the happy family life of the respondent and the prosecutrix.