After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Clears Registration Of Births And Deaths Bill

The bill seeks to amend provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 to tighten the existing norms, mandating an order from a judicial magistrate (first class) for birth and death registrations made more than two years after the event.

Union Minister of State Nityanand Rai said that the Centre was committed to ensuring that every child born in the country was registered and that every death was recorded so that deceased persons did not continue as “ghost voters” benefiting parties pursuing “appeasement politics”

The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. This bill seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges. The legislation will now be sent to the Rajya Sabha for its consideration. The government argues this increase will improve judicial efficiency and speed. The sanc

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