Penalties
Section 23 of Birth and Death Act, 1969 deals with penalties. Any person who- (a) fails without reasonable cause to give any information which it is his duty to give under any of the provisions of sections 8 and 9;
Penalties-(1) Any person who- (a) fails without reasonable cause to give any information which it is his duty to give under any of the provisions of sections 8 and 9; or (b) gives or causes to be given, for the purpose of being inserted in any register of births and deaths, any information which he knows or believes to be false regarding any of the particulars required to be known and registered; or (c) refuses to write his name, description and place of abode or to put his thumb mark in the register as required by section 11, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(2) Any Registrar or Sub-Registrar who neglects or refuses, without reasonable cause, to register any birth or death occuring in his jurisdiction or to submit any returns as required by sub-section (1) of section 19 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(3) Any medical practitioner who neglects or refuses to issue a certificate under sub-section (3) of section 10 and any person who neglects or refuses to deliver such certificate shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
(4) Any person who, without reasonable cause, contrvenes any provision of this Act for the contravention of which no penalty is provided for in this section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten rupees.
(5) Notwithstanding anything the contained in Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), an offence under this section shall be tried summarily by a Magistrate.
Section 23, Birth and Death Act, 1969 (Act 18 of 1969).
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Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Birth and Death Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Birth and Death Act is headed "Penalties". Any person who- (a) fails without reasonable cause to give any information which it is his duty to give under any of the provisions of sections 8 and 9;
How do I find court cases under Section 23 of the Birth and Death Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Birth Death Act 1969 23, section 23 Birth Death Act 1969, section 23 of the Birth and Death Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 23 of the Birth and Death Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 8 (Persons required to register births and deaths), section 9, section 10 (Duty of certain persons to notify births and deaths and to certify cause of death), section 11, and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Birth and Death Act enacted?
Birth and Death Act was enacted in 1969 as Act 18 of 1969. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 8. Persons required to register births and deaths429 words
- 30. Power to make rules300 words
- 10. Duty of certain persons to notify births and deaths and to certify cause of death288 words
- 7. Registrars270 words
- 13. Delayed registration of births and deaths210 words
- 2. Definitions and interpretation202 words
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