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.

Individuals or families who report a birth or death to the Registrar after the standard one-year period has passed.

• 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.

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