Section 9

Copies of entries to be admissible in evidence.

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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A copy of an entry given under the last foregoing section shall be certified by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or by an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government and shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving the birth, death or marriage to which the entry relates.

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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