When Madhurima went to the property registration office, the Registrar told her, You can't write your name as Madhurima Banerjee d/o A. K. Banerjee. You are married, so you must give your husbands name. Your husband's surname is Rao. So your name should be changed to Madhurima Rao. She did not agree. She said If my husbands name has not changed after marriage, why should mine? In your opinion who is right in this dispute? And why?

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When Madhurima went to the property registration office, the Registrar told her, You can't write your name as Madhurima Banerjee d/o A. K. Banerjee. You are married, so you must give your husbands name. Your husband's surname is Rao. So your name should be changed to Madhurima Rao. She did not agree. She said If my husbands name has not changed after marriage, why should mine? In your opinion who is right in this dispute? And why?

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

In this dispute- Madhurima is right- The Registrar- by questioning and interfering in her personal affairs- is violating her right to freedom-xA0- Every religion has a practice of changing women-apos-s surname after marriage- Although constitution does not compel women to do so- Changing surname after marriage is a personal decision- And Registrar compelling Madhurima to do so- is infringement-xA0-of right to life and personal liberty-