MCC rejects birth certificate name changes despite HC ruling
The Mangaluru City Corporation is refusing to process name changes on birth certificates despite a clear Karnataka High Court ruling. The court has mandated that registrars must handle these administrative corrections, yet officials continue to reject applications, forcing citizens to seek legal recourse through civil courts.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant breakdown in administrative compliance with judicial directives, causing unnecessary legal burdens for citizens seeking basic documentation updates.
Despite clear directions from the Karnataka High Court that the Registrar of Births and Deaths is empowered not only to correct clerical errors but also to make substantial changes to names based on affidavits submitted by applicants, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) continues to reject applications seeking such corrections in birth certificates, forcing applicants to approach civil courts.
The article reports on a conflict between local government and judicial orders using factual, neutral language without editorializing.
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