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Shantanu Wavhal (Worker)     01 March 2013

Need to check birth record

need to check birth record of a 1 yr old.

i know name of father & mother & city of birth (its a city having municipal corporation & is a district place)


is birth record register open to public for inspection ?

(like .... just go to the office of municipal corporation - ask for the register telling the duration & inspect the register)


 

if no, then what is the procedure ? 

to which office should i approach ?


do i need to file RTI application ? if yes, where to file ?



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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     01 March 2013

every public document is subject to RTI Act which includes right of inspection.

Shantanu Wavhal (Worker)     01 March 2013

RTI route takes time - 

is the record open for public inspection without RTI ??

Shantanu Wavhal (Worker)     02 March 2013

https://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/regbirth1969/regbirth.html

 

 

The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

 

Section 17. Search of Births and deaths

 

(1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the State Government, including rules relating to the payment of fees and postal charges, any person may

 

(a) Cause a search to be made by the Registrar for any entry in a register of births and deaths ; and

 

(b) Obtain an extract from such register relating to any birth or death:

 

Provided that no extract relating to any death, issued to any person, shall disclose the particulars regarding the cause of death as entered in the register.

 

(2) All extracts given under this section shall be certified by the Registrar or any other officer authorised by the State Government to give such extracts as provided in section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872(1 of 1872.), and shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of providing the birth or death to which the entry relates.

Shantanu Wavhal (Worker)     02 March 2013

1) how much is the fees payable in Maharashtra state ?


2) within how many days from the date of application should the information be given ?

Shantanu Wavhal (Worker)     02 March 2013

https://www.maha-arogya.gov.in/actsrules/crsrules2000.pdf

 

 

13. Fees and postal charges payable under section 17.-

(1) The fees payable for a search to be made, or an extract or a non-availability 

certificate to be issued under section 17, shall be as follows:

Rs.

(a) search for a single entry in the 2.00


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