Lok Sabha passes Births Deaths Amendment Bill
Analysis based on 29 articles · First reported Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
The passage of the bill is unlikely to have direct market impact, as it primarily affects administrative procedures for civil registration. However, it may signal the government's legislative efficiency and could indirectly affect legal and administrative sectors.
The India — Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on July 31, 2026, without debate amid opposition protests over a police crackdown on students during a July 20 parliament march. The bill, introduced by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on July 29, 2026, after India — Union Council of Ministers approval on July 20, amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. It introduces a two-tier approval system for delayed registrations: delays of one to two years continue to require approval from a district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrate, or executive magistrate, while delays beyond two years require an order from a first-class judicial magistrate, shifting authority from executive to judiciary. The bill also updates legal references from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The bill was passed by voice vote with India — Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dilip Saikia in the chair. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed displeasure over the lack of opposition participation. The bill now moves to the India — Rajya Sabha.
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