Parliament has cleared the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha approved it by voice vote, following its passage in the Lok Sabha last week. Stricter Verification for Delayed RegistrationsThe amendment introduces mandatory factual verification for every delayed registration and requires applicants to pay a prescribed fee, the details of which will be notified separately through rules. Why the Amendment MattersThe Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, makes registration of births and deaths mandatory across India. The government argues that while digitisation has improved accessibility, delayed registrations remained vulnerable to misuse and therefore required additional legal safeguards. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026.