A baby should not be denied birth certificate

From: New Straits Times | Date: April 2, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

K.N. Damodaran
New Straits Times
04-02-2004
A baby should not be denied birth certificate
Byline: K.N. Damodaran
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Letters
Type: Letter

"REGISTER marriage to avoid future problems, Indian couples urged" (NST, March 1) is good advice.

But I fail to understand the case of an innocent baby being refused a birth certificate by the National Registration Department just because his parents did not register their marriage.
Section 7(1) of the Births & Deaths Registration Act (1957) (revised ...

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