New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2014, which sought mandatory identification of children by their mother's name in all official documents and affidavits.
A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh concluded the matter after noting that most states and Union Territories have implemented policy measures to ensure the inclusion of a mother's name in public records. The court also acknowledged that the petitioner, journalist-turned-spiritual activist Madhav Kant Mishra, had passed away.
"The petitioner raised an issue of paramount importance. As per the reply affidavits filed by most states, they have accepted the concern raised and amended rules ...