Stricter rules for delayed birth, death registrations from Oct. 1

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act will come into force on Oct. 1.

According to Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, the newly enacted law tightens regulations for delayed registration of births and deaths.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed by both Houses of Parliament, became the law after the President's assent last month. The objective of this Act is to prevent delays in the registration of births and deaths and to encourage people to register on time.

The Act provides that if a birth or death is reported to the Registrar more than one year but within two years, it may be registered only with the approval of the District Magistrate, Sub-Divisi...