High Court of Karnataka Quashes Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2022 as Ultra Vires the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Substitution of 'Assistant Commissioner (Sub-Divisional Magistrate)' for 'Magistrate of the First Class or Presidency Magistrate' in Rule 9(3) was held to be beyond the rule-making power under Section 30 of the Act, as it conflicted with the specific mandate of Section 13(3) requiring a judicial order for delayed registrations beyond one year.
17 Apr 2023The writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenged the validity of the Karnataka Registration of Births and De...
