In Karnataka, it is declared as mandatory under the Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1970 and Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969 to register every individual death in state Government within 21 days of occurrence. After registering of death, Government of Karnataka will issue a death certificate to the nearest relatives of the deceased to signify the date, fact and reasonfor death. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining Karnataka death certificate in detail.
REGISTRAR
Death Certificate has to be provided by the Registrar. Its sole responsibility of registrar that has been assigned to several differently designated officers/officials.
At local level, Registrar can be Health officer/Executive officer of MC/Nagar Palike/In-charge of PHC/CHC/Block Development Officer/Panchayat official/Gram Sevak.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Proof of birth of deceased.
- Aadhaar card of deceased.
- Valid ID card of the applicant.
- Residential Proof.
- Application form for Death Certificate: An affidavit specifying the date and time of death or death slipcertified by doctor.
- Receipt from cemetery or burial ground.
INFORMATION NEEDED
- Name of the deceased.
- Age of deceased and gender.
- Name of the Father/Husband of deceased.
- Place of death (with details).
- Date of death.
- Purpose for which death Certificate is needed.
- Relationship of the applicant with the deceased.
REASON WHY TO APPLY FOR DEATH CERTIFICATE?
Establishing the fact and date of death:
- Claiming life insurance benefits.
- Claiming pensions.
- Settling properties.
Establishing certain facts about decedent:
- Cause and circumstances of death.
- Death and place of funeral.
- Evidence of age, gender and caste.
- Genealogical information.
- Death Registration.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR DEATH CERTIFICATE?
- Any citizen or any foreigner’s legal heir, the death of whose relative takes place in the State.
- Parents and relatives of the deceased.
PROCESSING FEES
- No Fees required if registered within 21 days.
- There will be a small fees collected for those who registered after 21 days.
- There will be a fee for additional copies of printout.
VALIDITY
Death Certificate is valid forever.
PROCESSING TIME
Once the application is filled, then certificate will be issued on the same day for the registered death.
The extracts of the particulars from the registrar relating to deaths are to be given to an informant as noted above within 30 days from the date of its reporting. If the informant fails to collect the extracts of the registration of death, then the registrar would transmit the same to the concerned family by post within 15 days of the expiry of the 30 day period.
REGISTRATION OF DEATHS OF MISSING PERSONS
For registration of death, information like date and place of death of a person is necessary. But in case of a missing person, her or his death is presumptive where the actual date of death and place cannot be determined. Since the Registration of Death Act and Rules is silent on the question of determination of the date and place of death of a missing person, the date and place determined by the court in a declaratory suit as may be filed for this purpose can be trusted.
APPLY ONLINE FOR DEATH CERTIFICATE
Currently, online application for death certificate is not available. However, E-janmais a website which provides details of all Births, Deaths and Still Births electronically registered in Rural Karnataka. The Births, Deaths and Still Births that occurs in rural areas are registered in E-janma website by Village Accountants through Nada Kacheri at Hobli level. The Births, Deaths and Still Births that occurred in the Sub Registration Units (Govt Medical Institutions PHC/CHC) are also registered in E-janmaportal and certificates are issued in the Institution itself.
For inclusion of name of deceased in Death Certificate, kindly contact respective Registrars and Sub registrars (Village Accountants or Medical Officers).
For additional copies of the Death Certificates and for any Corrections, please contact Data Entry Operatorsat concerned Nada Kacheri.
For any explanations contact District Statistical Officer of the respective District.
ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE
A person can obtain an extract from the registrar relating to a death on payment of a fee of Rs.5. Such extracts will be issued in Form 6 if in case of death. The Registrar should not only issue the first copy of the birth or death certificate free of charge but also should do so as soon as the registration is completed.
Sub-registrar can be Medical Officer Dist. Hospital/CHC/ PHC/Teacher/Village level worker/Panchayat Officials/Computer/Registration Clerk, etc.
OFFICE LOCATIONS & CONTACTS
Additional Director, Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths,
Directorate of Economics & Statistics,
7thFloor, V V Tower,
Dr. B R AmbedkarVeedhi, BENGALURU –560 001
Phone: +91 9901060716 / 080 22869741
Fax No. 08022867224 / E-mail id: [email protected]
For Obtaining the Birth & Death Certificates:
Bruhat Bangalore MahanagaraPalike, -BBMP, Joint Director, (Statistics)
Mobile No. +91 9448643187, +91 9480683189 / 080-22975802
Assistant Statistical Officer, Mobile No. +91 9483488866
