Parliament Parliament of India
Bill requires magistrate approval for late birth and death registrations
This Bill amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to make the process of registering births and deaths more stringent if reported late.
It aims to encourage timely reporting by requiring higher-level magistrate approval for delayed registrations.
Who it concerns: Individuals or families who report a birth or death to the Registrar after the standard one-year period has passed.
What the bill does
- Delayed registration between one and two years requires an order from a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or an authorised Executive Magistrate.
- Delayed registration after two years requires an order from a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.
- In both delayed scenarios, the magistrate must verify the correctness of the birth or death.
- A fee, as prescribed by rules, must be paid for delayed registration.
- The definition of 'Executive Magistrate' is updated to refer to appointments under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, instead of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Also in the document
- The Bill is an amendment to an existing Act (Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969).
- The Bill states it will not involve any expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 24th July, 2026.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. 140 · 31 Jul 2026
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