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Lok Sabha passes births and deaths bill
Times of India··1 Aug
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on July 31 without debate amid opposition protests over the July 20 police crackdown on student demonstrators. The bill makes delayed registration after two years subject to a judicial magistrate order and updates legal references to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone seeking delayed registration of a birth or death after two years will now need an order from a judicial magistrate of the first class under the amended rules.
- Families registering vital events within one to two years of delay will still require approval from an executive magistrate under the two tier system the bill introduces.
- Citizens watching Parliament can see how unrelated legislative business proceeded while the opposition pressed for a statement on the July 20 protest crackdown.
What's Happening
- The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on July 31 without debate amid opposition protests.
- Opposition MPs trooped into the well demanding Home Minister Amit Shah explain the police action against student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.
- Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the bill when the House reassembled at noon with BJP MP Dilip Saikia in the chair.
A Bill Passed By Voice Vote Amid Din
- The bill amends the 1969 law to encourage timely registration and shifts authority for registrations delayed beyond two years from executive to judicial magistrates.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju called the lack of opposition participation unfortunate and said voters would seek answers from MPs who did not debate.
- The Rajya Sabha could not transact business the same day as protests continued over paper leaks, the crackdown and alleged Ram Temple donation irregularities.
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