Everything you need to know about getting a Death Certificate in Karnataka - Bangalore, Mangalore, Udupi, Belgaum and other places.
Who is in-charge of issuing Death Certificates?
Concerned Authorities: The Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths and the Director of Economics and Statistics.
In Rural areas: Registrar (rural) - Village Accountant.
In Urban areas: The following are the registrars
- In case of City corporations: Health officer.
- In case of City Municipal councils: Health officer/Health inspector.
- In case of Town Municipal councils: Health inspector.
- In case of Notified areas/ Project areas/Cantonment - Health inspector
Who is required to be present at a Death Registration?
Persons required to register births and deaths within the prescribed period of 21 (twenty one ) days from the date of birth/ still birth or death as the case may be, are as shown below.
For births and deaths in a house:
The head of the house/ household, and if he is not present at any time during the period within which the birth/ death has to be reported, then the nearest relative present in the house or the oldest adult male person present in the house during the said period;
For births and/or deaths in a hospital or health centre or a maternity or nursing home or other like institutions:
The medical officer in charge or any person authorized by him on his behalf;
For births and/or deaths in a jail:
The jailor in charge
For births and/or deaths in a choultry, chattram, hostel, dharamshala, boarding-house, lodging-house, tavern, barrack, toddy shop or place of public resort:
The person in charge
For new-born child or dead body found deserted in a public place:
The headman or the corresponding officer of the village in the case of a village, the officer in charge of the local police station elsewhere.
What to do in case of a delayed Death Registration?
Registration after the expiry of 21 days from the date of occurrence but within 30 days
Any birth/ death of which information is given to the Registrar after the expiry of 21 days from the date of occurrence but within 30 days of the same, shall be registered on payment of a late fee of Rs.2/- ( Rupees Two only).
Registration after 30 days from the date of occurrence but within 1 year
Any birth/ death of which information is given to the Registrar after thirty days but within one year of its occurrence, shall be registered only with the written permission of the Tahsildar or Commissioner/ Chief officer as the case may be, and on payment of a late fee of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five only).
Registration after 1 year
Any birth or death which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence, shall be registered only on an order of a Magistrate of the first class or a Presidency Magistrate and on payment of late fees of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only).
Fees to be Paid
The fees payable for a search to be made, an extract or a non-availability certificate to be issued shall be as follows:
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1. |
Search for a single entry in the first year for which the search is made |
Rs. 2/- |
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2. |
For every additional year for which the search is continued |
Rs. 2/- |
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3. |
For granting extract relating to each birth or death |
Rs. 5/- |
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4. |
For granting non-availability certificate of birth/death |
Rs. 2/- |
Any such extract with regard to birth or death shall be issued by the Registrar or the Tahsildar or Commissioner/Chief officer of the Municipal corporation/ Municipal council as the case may be, in appropriate forms.
If any particular event of birth or death is not found registered, the Registrar shall issue a non-availability certificate in the appropriate form.
Any such extract or non-availability certificate may be furnished to the person asking for it or may be sent to him by post on payment of the postal charges thereof.