Father’s Addiction to Vices Not a Ground for Mother to Claim Sole Parenthood or Conceal Child’s Paternity in Birth Records: Bombay High Court

Court Ruling: A recent judgment by the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court addressed a complex matter involving the rights of a mother in a matrimonial dispute to alter the birth record of her child. The case, titled ST VERSUS Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, focused on whether a mother could remove the father's name from the birth certificate and list herself as a single parent. Petitioner's Request: The petitioner, a…