Ashish (sr engg) 24 July 2023

Force to change surname

I am dalit man ,have done love marriage with bramhin women now they means full family of wife including herself pressurized to change my surname with bharmhin but I am not want change this. I want to legal advice.

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This discussion addresses the sensitive issue of a Dalit man being pressured by his wife's Brahmin family to change his surname. The advice given clarifies that surname is a personal choice and no one can legally force an individual to change it. It emphasizes that changing one's surname does not alter their caste and that individuals have the right to keep or relinquish their surname as they see fit.