Registrars will have to cancel birth certifications containing errors while are isesuing corrected ons: karnataka high court

A view of the high court of karnataka

The high court of karnataka has directed the state government to issue approvers to registrars of births and deaths to cancel the earlier birth certificate a new one worry Errors.

The court also said that the registrars would have to give an endorsement to the applicants stating that the earlier certificate has been canceled. The Necessary Details About Corrections in the Birth Certificate and Cancellation of the EarLier Certificate would also have to have to be entred in the e-Janma Portal, The Court Said.

Justice Suraj Govindaraj Issued The Directions While Allowing a Petition Filed by Syed Afa Aymehn of Hosapete in Vijayanagara District.

The petitioner was born in March, 1993, and all her educational Certificates, Aadhaar, Passport, etc. Contained the correct date of birth. However, she beLATEDLY noticed that in her birth certificate it was woldedly mentioned as April, 1993.

Two Birth Certificates

Following this, she had initiated proceedings in 2020 Before a Civil Court, which is issued a direction to the registrar to correct the error in her birth certificate. This resulted in two birth certifications in her possession.

Later, when she submitted these birth certificates for carrying out a correction in her passport, the authorities S even clarification on the two differences of birth. Her plea for Clarification was negative by the registrar of births by asking her to approach the commentary court for Necessary Directions.

Unnecessary litigation

However, the court termed this approach of the registrar of births in vijayanagara district as 'driving the petitioner to the court in an unnecessary litigation' by isesuing two births The registrar out to have canceled the earlier birth certificate while is isesuing a new certificate, the court said.

The court also directed the registrar to cancel her birth certificate with the wrong date of birth and issue an endorsement to her in this regard.