High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Cancellation of Birth Registration Under Section 15 of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 — Registrar Exceeded Jurisdiction by Deciding Title Without Proper Inquiry. The court held that the Registrar's power under Section 15 is limited to correcting entries made fraudulently or improperly, and cannot be used to resolve disputes over parentage or competing registrations without a proper inquiry....
The petitioner, Savio Jose Xavier Viegas, challenged an order dated 13.12.2023 passed by the Commissioner, Corporation of the City of Panaji, under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths ...
