Want to maintain own surname after marriage

It is not necessary to change your name after marriage. You can maintain your maiden name and surname after marriage. Hindu marriage Act does not ask to change the name, But, we do so by following our custom.

In the application for marriage registration, you are required to write your maiden name with your original surname and not your name after marriage. Thus, you can register your marriage with your name as Anu Sharma.

Recently, the supreme court too have held in a case that change of surname by women after marriage is not mandatory and the women can maintain their original name.

It is not mandatory to change the surname after getting marriage. you can carry with your maiden name Anu Sharma after marriage.

Hi Sir,

Thank you so much for your response. Actually my husband is from West Bengal and we are trying to do the registration after marriage in there itself.

But the lawyer was stick to the point that I have to write my Name with my husband's surname in the Hindu marriage registration application form, because we are doing ragistration after marriage and he said that I have to do affidavite, if I want to use my original surname and publish it in the newspaper. So, that's why I raised this question. 

But according to your information, Writing original surname of the bride, like for me 'Anu Sharma', on the application form of hindu marriage registration is legal.

Thank you again for your advise.

Thanks,

Anu

no needs to change your surname after marriage.

Im a maried woman, but I dont have a single document with my married name... all my documents are on my maiden name. Regarding my babies passport application, can u pls advise how my name should appear, the only document i have is the marriage registration. can my name on her passport appear as my maiden name and if not, then is marraige certificate alone enough as a document to apply. Kindly advise.

Affidavit proforma has given at the end of passport instruction pages. made an affidavit and furnishe to passport office  with passport and required fee.

Hi, 

What is the procedure of adding my both surname.? 
i.e. my Maiden Name and my husband's surname.   
 

I want my name as " **** Mahajan Bhalla "
 

Regards

Hi! My name is Swagata Seth Mukherjee. Me and my husband are from kolkata. Before marrige I was Swagata Seth. I have special marriage act registration certificate but in that my name is Swagata Seth (I wrote it as per my registratio officer said to me). I want to continue my maiden surname as well as my husband surname. Is my marriage registration cerificate is aligible for change my personal documents (ex: pan card, bank document)? I want to write my name as Swagata Seth Mukherjee. It is greatful to me if you help me. Thank you.

Most of the divorce cases starting point will be this only.

Its not mandatory to change surname after marriage .