The gazette notification for name change process in India involves three main steps. First, an affidavit for the name change is prepared and attested by a notary public. Next, an advertisement is published in a local newspaper. The last step is the gazette notification. For this, various documents including the attested affidavit and the original newspaper advertisement have to be submitted to the Publications Division in Delhi. The gazette notification is the official legal step that authenticates the new name and makes it legally valid.