Section 14

Registrar to be deemed a public servant.

The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886

  • Act 6 of 1886
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Home
About this Act

An Act to provide for the voluntary Registration of certain Births and Deaths, for the establishment of General Registry Offices for keeping Registers of certain Births, Deaths and Marriages, and for certain other purposes.

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Every Registrar of Births and Deaths shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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