Municipal Corporation Of Delhi Death Registration System
FAQS
1. Do I need to register the event of Death in my family ?
Yes. You are legally bound to register every Death in your family under -- Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and Delhi Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1999.
2. What are the advantages of Registration of Death ?
Death Certificate is necessary to prove the fact about death in the following ways: a) To prove time and date of death. b) To establish the fact of death for relieving the individual from social, legal and official obligations. c) to establish the claim on property, insurance and social security benefits etc.
3. Whom should I approach for registration of Death?
You need to inform within 21 days - Case 1 In the case of a death at an institution such as a hospital/nursing home, etc., registration has to be done by the concerned institution itself. Case 2 The Vaccinator of the Vaccination Center of your area and at Citizen Service Bureau or at any of the 186 Registration Centers for Registration of birth/deaths/still births occurring at home. The facility is now also available on the Internet.
4. Who is required to inform the occurrence of the Death ?
(i) Head of the House or nearest relative of the head of the house or oldest person in the family in case the event is occurring in the house. (ii) Medical officer in-charge or any other officer authorized by him, in case of institutional event. (iii) The Jailor in case the event occurs in Jail, Person In-charge in case the event occurs hostel, dharmasala, boarding house, lodging house etc. Person In-charge of the vehicle in case of a moving vehicle, Headman of the village/In charge of the local police station in case deserted body found in a public place.
5. What documents should I produce for the registration procedure?
The physical form for reporting the death.
6. Whom should I approach for issue of death certificate ?
The Death certificate can be obtained from the Citizen Service Bureau.
7. What fee should I pay for obtaining the copies of certificate ?
Rs.15/- per copy plus service charges Rs.5/-.
8. Is there any rule for registering after due date?
Yes. There is a prescribed rule and fee structure for late registration and submission of required documents and Permission from competent authority has to be obtained.
9. What documents shoul I produce for late registration ?
a). A death can be registered after 21 days but before 30 days of occurrence on payment of late fee. b). A death can be registered after 30 days but before 1 year of occurrence after obtaining written permission from the Registrar and on payment of late fee. c). A death can be registered after 1 year of occurrence after obtaining an order from the Area Magistrate (i.e. SDM of the first class or a Presidency Magistrate) and on payment of late fee.
10. Can I know the fee structure for registration, please ?
a). Registration within a period of 21 days of occurrence - No fees b). Registration after 21 days but before 30 days of occurrence - Rs.5/- c). Registration after 30 days but before 1 year of occurrence - Rs.10/- d). Registration after 1 year of occurrence - Rs.20/- e). Service charge of Rs.5/-.
11. How long will it take to make a registration ?
The registration of death will be made on the day the physical form of reporting the death is submitted.
12. Are changes allowed on the certificate ?
Changes in the certificate can be undertaken at any of the CSBs on a written request along with affidavit and undertaking from the informant.
13. Where/whom should I approach for the changes ?
You can approach any of the CSBs.
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