Every Registrar of Births and Deaths shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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Section 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Extent.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Saving of local laws.Section 5 · Powers exercisable from time to timeSection 6 · Establishment of general registry offices and appointment of Registrars General.Section 7 · Indexes to be kept at general registry office.Section 8 · Indexes to be open to inspection.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.