**Executive Summary**
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 29, 2026, to amend the parent Act of 1969. The Bill aims to make the provisions for delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent to encourage timely reporting. It establishes specific legal pathways for registrations delayed beyond one and two years, requiring magisterial orders and verification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Registration Requirements for Delayed Information (1–2 Years)**
* Births or deaths reported after one year but within two years of occurrence require an order from a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or an authorized Executive Magistrate.
* The magistrate must verify the correctness of the event before issuing the order.
* Registration is subject to the payment of a prescribed fee.
**Registration Requirements for Delayed Information (Over 2 Years)**
* Any birth or death reported more than two years after its occurrence can only be registered upon an order made by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.
* The Judicial Magistrate must have jurisdiction over the area where the event took place.
* Registration requires verification of correctness and payment of a prescribed fee.
**Legal Definitions and Financial Provisions**
* "Executive Magistrate" is defined as those appointed under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
* The Bill does not involve any recurring or non-recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
**Delegated Legislation**
* State Governments maintain the power under section 30 of the Act to make rules for carrying out these new provisions.
* The Central Government will appoint the commencement date for the Act via notification in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Citizens and General Public**
**Impact:** Individuals face stricter legal requirements and mandatory fees for failing to register births or deaths within one year.
**Action Required:** Ensure timely reporting of births and deaths to avoid the requirement of obtaining magistrate orders and paying additional fees.
**District and Executive Magistrates**
**Impact:** They are granted the authority and responsibility to verify and order registrations for events delayed between one and two years.
**Action Required:** Establish processes to verify the correctness of delayed birth and death claims before issuing registration orders.
**Judicial Magistrates of the First Class**
**Impact:** They now hold the specific jurisdiction to order registrations for events delayed by more than two years.
**Action Required:** Review evidence and verify the correctness of events for highly delayed registration requests within their jurisdiction.
**State Governments**
**Impact:** Empowered to frame the detailed rules necessary to implement these stringent registration requirements.
**Action Required:** Make and notify rules under section 30 of the Act to facilitate the implementation of the amended section 13.
Key Entities Referenced
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The primary legislative proposal introduced to make the provisions for the delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent.
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969: The principal act being amended, which provides for the regulation and mandatory registration of births and deaths in India.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: A referenced act used to define the 'Executive Magistrate' authorized to order registrations for information delayed between one and two years.
Consolidated Fund of India: The primary government fund mentioned in the financial memorandum to indicate that the bill does not require additional public expenditure.
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The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2026:-
The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2026:—
BILL No. 140 OF 2026
Bill No. 140 of 2026
A Bill further to amend theRegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of
India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Registration of Births and Deaths Short titleand
(Amendment) Act, 2026. commencement.
5 (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
18 of 1969. 2. In the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, in section 13, for Amendment of
sub-section (3), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:— section 13.2 THE GAZETTE OF IND2 IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—
‘(3) Any birth or death of which delayed information is given to the
Registrar after one year but within two years of its occurrence, shall be
registered only on an order made by a District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional
Magistrate or by an Executive Magistrate authorised by the District
Magistrate, having jurisdiction over the area where the birth or death has taken 5
place, after verifying the correctness of the birth or death and on payment of
such fee as may be prescribed.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression
“Executive Magistrate” means the Executive Magistrate appointed under
sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 10 46 of 2023.
(3A) Any birth or death of which delayed information is given to the
Registrar after two years of its occurrence, shall be registered only on an order
made by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, having jurisdiction over the
area where the birth or death has taken place, after verifying the correctness
of the birth or death and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.’. 15Sec. 2] THE GAZETTE OF IND 3 IA EXTRAORDINARY 3
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969) (the Act) was
enacted to provide for regulation of registration of births and deaths and for matters
connected therewith.
2. The registration of births and deaths is mandatory under the Act and the
certificate issued under the Act provides legal identity to an individual. A certificate
of birth or death is admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving the birth or
death of a person. The Act was amended in 2023 and the provisions of the amended
Act came into force with effect from 1st October, 2023. Based on the consultations
held with the State Governments/UTs and other stakeholders, it is proposed to
amend sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Act in form of a Bill, namely the
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in order to make
provisions of delayed registration more stringent. This will encourage timely
reporting of event of birth and death.
3. Further, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026
provides for the following, namely:—
(i) any birth or death of which delayed information is given to the
Registrar after one year but within two years of its occurrence, shall be
registered only on an order made by a District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional
Magistrate or by an Executive Magistrate authorised by the District
Magistrate, after verifying the correctness of the birth or death;
(ii) any birth or death of which delayed information is given to the
Registrar after two years of its occurrence, shall be registered only on an order
made by a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, after verifying the correctness
of the birth or death.
4. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
NEW DELHI; AMIT SHAH.
The 24th July, 2026.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, if enacted
would not involve any expenditure either recurring or non-recurring from and out
of the Consolidated Fund of India.
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to amend sub-section (3) of section 13 of the
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and involves matters for which rules
may be made. The State Government is empowered under section 30 to make rules
under the existing provisions of the Act for carrying out the purposes of the said
section.
2. The matters in respect of which rules may be made under the aforesaid
provisions are matters of detail and it is not practicable to provide them in the Bill
itself. The delegation of legislative powers is, therefore, of a normal character.
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UUTTPPAALL KKUUMMAARR SSIINNGGHH,
SecretarSye Gcreentaerrya-lGeneral.
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AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
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