New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act is the newly enacted law, which aims to tighten regulations for the delayed registration of births and deaths, will be effective on October 1. Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed the date recently.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the two Houses of Parliament. It became law following assent from the President, Droupadi Murmu.

Narayan shared via gazette notification, "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026 (12 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of October, 2026, as the date on which ...