A death certificate is a legal document issued by the government to the nearest relative of the deceased, stating the date, fact, and cause of death. The death has to be reported within 21 days and has to be registered at the registrar concerned as under The Registration of Births and Deaths Act of 1966. Any delay in registration can be condoned with a payment of nominal late fees or upon prior permission of the registrar along with an affidavit from a notary public.
A death certificate is majorly required as proof for legal purposes. Some of it includes the inheritance of property, insurance claims, pension settlements, claiming life insurance, settling estate matters, and for the purpose of future marriage.
The death has to be reported and registered by the head of the family of the deceased or by a medical-in-charge if death occurs in a hospital or by the jail-in-charge if it occurs in jail.
To avail death certificate, a prescribed form has to be filled and certain documents have to be submitted to the registrar.
After proper verification by the registrar, a death certificate is then issued. Delay in reporting the death to a registrar can be condoned by paying late fee charges.
After being informed about the status of the application through e-mail it usually takes 4 to 7 working days to obtain the death certificate.
Note: No fees or reward has to be provided. The person approaching the registrar to claim the death certificate of the deceased shall also be asked to furnish documents that hold as proof of his/her relationship with the deceased.
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The registration of births and deaths is done under the provisions of a Central Act, Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969 and the corresponding Rules framed there under.
The death has to be reported and registered by the head of the family of the deceased or by a medical-in-charge if death occurs in a hospital or by the jail-in-charge if it occurs in jail. Then, To avail death certificate, a prescribed form has to be filled and certain documents have to be submitted to the registrar. After proper verification by the registrar, death certificate is then issued.
No, it takes 7 to 10 working days to get the death certificate. However, the exact time depends upon the city and state of death
If event of a birth or death is reported for registration to the prescribed authority within the normal period of 21days, no fee would be charged.
A death certificate is a legal document issued by the government to the nearest relative of the deceased, stating the date, fact and cause of death. It is majorly required as proof for legal purposes. Some of it includes the inheritance of property, insurance claims, pension settlements, claiming life insurance, settling estate matters, and for the purpose of future marriage.
A death certificate is a legal document issued by the Government to the nearest relatives of the deceased, stating the date, fact, and cause of death thereby separating the individual from its legal, social, and official obligations. Under the Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969 it is obligatory to register every death within the concerned State/UT Government within 21 days of its occurrence. The Government thus has provided for a well-defined system for registration of Death, with the Registrar General, India, at the center and the Chief Registrars in States, running through district registrars in the village and town. The Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969 mandates that birth and death, along with its cause, should be registered. Like birth certificates, death certificates are also issued by the government to establish or legally prove the death of an individual.
One has to apply for the death certificate within 21 days of the occurrence of death. If a death is not registered within 21 days of its occurrence, permission has to be taken from the Registrar or SDM, and a nominal penalty has to be paid. A Death Certificate is then issued after proper authentication. If death is reported after 21 days but within 30 days of its incidence, then it can be registered on payment of Rs 2 as a late fee. If death is reported after one month but within one year of its incidence, then it can be registered only with the written permission of the registrar on payment of Rs 5. If death is reported after one year of its incidence, then it can be registered only via an order made by the area magistrate i.e. SDM or the first-class magistrate or a presidency magistrate, and on payment of Rs 10 as a late fee.
Deaths shall only be registered at the place of occurrence. For instance, if an event that has taken place in Pune shall be registered with the concerned local registrar in Pune, within whose jurisdiction that incident has occurred. That event cannot be registered in Mumbai.
Death certificates in Delhi are issued by the local municipal bodies namely MCD, NDMC, Delhi Cantonment Board, etc., within 7 days from the date of receipt of application from the applicant, provided the death has already been registered. The certificates are issued from the registration centers/zonal offices of the local bodies.
A. INSTITUTIONAL BIRTH/DEATH
A correction letter is required from the Medical Record Officer of the concerned hospital/institution, where a birth/death event occurred along with supporting documents for an incident that is less than 10year old.
B. NON-INSTITUTIONAL BIRTH/DEATH
For an incident that is more than 10 years old
A death certificate can be obtained after the registration by submitting an application to the concerned area registrar/sub-registrar giving the subsequent details: -
