India Introduces Bill to Tighten Delayed Birth and Death Registration Rules
The bill creates a two-tier approval system and sends registrations delayed beyond two years to a first-class judicial magistrate.
- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, The Centre introduced The Bill in the Lok Sabha, with MoS Rai presenting legislation to tighten regulations for delayed birth and death registrations.
- The Union Cabinet cleared the legislation on July 20, seeking to further amend The Registration of Births and Deaths Act to make delayed registration provisions "more stringent."
- Registrations delayed one to two years require District Magistrate or Executive Magistrate approval, while delays exceeding two years mandate orders from a judicial magistrate under the new two-tier mechanism.
- Opposition members protested during introduction, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's presence to debate unrelated legislation; Speaker Birla invited opponents to speak, though none did.
- Aligning "Executive Magistrate" with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, The Government stated the amendments will "encourage timely reporting of event of birth and death.
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