Legal procedure of name change in India
Sir/Madam:
I write you to request the legal procedure of name change in India.
I have made an affidavit using Delhi non judicial e-stamp paper and it notarized by a notary public in Delhi after publishing the advertisement in newspapers.
But before making the affidavit, I have published the name change advertisement in a local and a national newspaper (Indian express Delhi edition and Janasatta) for Central Gazette notification.
1) Do I need to make again the affidavit and then publish the name change advertisement?
2) I belong to Kerala State and now I am residing in Delhi but I don't have an ID, proof of Delhi and all of my records like Aadhaar, pan card etc, belongs to Kerala state.
3) Can I make an affidavit using Delhi non judicial stamp paper or I must use the non judicial stamp paper of Kerala State for Central Gazette notification?
4) Can I publish the advertisement in Delhi edition? Or Is it mandatory to publish a newspaper in Kerala State also?.
5) Does the pro forma need to be signed by two witnesses in the gazette Officer rank from the state of Kerala or Delhi?
I look forward to hearing your valuable advice.
Yours Sincerely,
Sreekumar G