The Delhi High Court confirmed the right of a person to have his or her identity in school records linked to his or her biological mother. The order came while the High Court of Delhi was disposing of a petition filed by a woman who sought changes in her school records so that the name of her biological mother was reflected instead of her stepmother'sPetitioner who had gone through emotional trauma following the appearance of her stepmother's name in school documents, sought relief from this court with a prayer to declare her biological mother's rightful place. She wanted her records corrected to her parentage, that is the reality of her biological mother, and not her stepmother. In its judgment on the case, the Delhi High Court reminded that an individual's right to identity is a poignant right. It was also observed that an identity assumes gravity in the official record for an individual's self-image and social standing. The case highlights the challenge of legal systems in an effort to adjust to the rising complexity of modern familial relationships, where blended families and step-parenting become increasingly common. The connection of a biological parent to his or her child was held to form an integral part of personal identity, all the more so in situations where this connection is part and parcel of the upbringing of the person. This judgment is significant because it upheld one's right to maintain records of personal and family history ,also serve as a precedent in other similar cases wherein a person attempts to alter his record to indicate biological parentage. The judgment by the Delhi High Court reminds us that identity as well as personal history are so inextricably intertwined that a person must have the right to control how these are represented in official records. .