The provisions of a newly enacted law that tightens regulations for delayed registration of births and deaths will come into force on October 1, Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on Wednesday.
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 law tightens regulations for delayed registration of births and deaths and requires judicial intervention for applications filed more than two years after the event. 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. In a gazette notification, Narayan said, “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 the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
“This will encourage timely reporting of event of birth and death,” the Bill had said. Applications seeking registration after one year but within two years of birth or death will still require an order from a DM, SDM or an authorised executive magistrate, according to the new law. The government said that these amendments are intended to “encourage timely reporting” of vital events.
