Exparte: Naidoo (XP 113.2014) [2014] SCSC 417 (5 November 2014)

The court was satisfied on the basis of affidavits and documents that the birth register contained errors in the names of the father and mother, and therefore ordered rectification.

Citation: [2014] SCSC 417
Parties: Petitioner: Rengarajan Mohan Naidoo; Petitioner: Meerabhai Naidoo
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 5 November 2014
Case Number: XP 113.2014
Procedural Posture: Application for Rectification of Birth Register / Judgment
Outcome: application granted
Legal Topics: Rectification of Civil Status Register, Birth Certificate Correction
Source Language: English

Civil Procedure Rectification of Civil Status Register Birth Certificate Correction

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Parties

Rengarajan Mohan Naidoo

Petitioner

Meerabhai Naidoo

Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Application for Rectification of Birth Register / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the birth register contains errors regarding the names of the father and mother of M. Kavitha Naidoo
2 Whether the court should order rectification of the birth register

Ratio Decidendi

The court was satisfied on the basis of affidavits and documents that the birth register contained errors in the names of the father and mother, and therefore ordered rectification.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

Chief Officer of the Civil Status to rectify the birth register as directed and issue correct certificate of birth to the petitioners