Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in India

Respected Sir,

I decided to change my religion and in doing so i want change my name. The problem is that my present name is registered in Birth Certificate,Ration Card,Class X and XII certificates,Aadhar Card,etc. I want to ask that how can i change my name legally and register the same in all residing Documents.

Thank You.


Asked on 7/14/16, 5:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

1) The first step in officially changing your name is to file a name change petition in the proper court and pay the filing fee.

2) The person making the request must publish a notice in a local newspaper stating that he or she has filed a name change petition.

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Answered on 7/14/16, 8:57 am


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