Father`s name not needed for passport |
The Delhi high court has held that in certain cases, mother`s name is sufficient for a child to apply for a passport , especially because a single woman can be a natural guardian as well as a parent.Justice Manmohan directed the Regional Passport Office to accept the application form of the girl child of a single parent without insisting upon mentioning her father`s name.The court ruled that authorities "can insist upon the name of the biological father in the passport only if it is a requirement in law, like standing instructions, manuals, etc. In the absence of any provision making it mandatory to mention the name of one`s biological father in the passport, the respondents cannot insist upon the same".
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