A Bill to amend the Registration of Birth and Death Act, which is among the 21 new Bills listed to be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament, is likely to make Aadhaar compulsory for registration of births and deaths for whoever has one.
On June 28, the Centre allowed the Registrar General of India (RGI) to perform Aadhaar authentication during registration of births and deaths in the country. Presently, Aadhaar is not mandatory for such registration. The proposed amendment to the 1969 Act will give it a legal teeth.
