father surname.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 05 April 2011
This query is : Resolved
The children will ALWAYS acquire the caste of the Father so pls can i have any apex court case law on it beacasue my wife advocate says that wife before marriage surname can also acquire. so i need the judement that the father surname can only be applicable after marriage ? his advocate says mean that do u have any conclusive or cirumstances evidence so can u help out that do u mean by conclusive or cirumstances evidence ?
if possible with illustration so i can understand what the advocate want to convey to me.
B.B.R.Goud.
(Expert) 05 April 2011
yes. under Art 14 of constitution of india, 1950 one can claim any one of that, but it is optional. but in case of caste, wife caste is BC / SC/ ST, that caste will not consider. because there is a protection for bc/sc/st, against the misuse.
