The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
Section 21. Power of Registrar to obtain information regarding birth or death
The Registrar may either orally or in writing require any person to furnish any information within his knowledge in connection with a birth or death in the locality within which such person resides and that person shall be bound to comply with such requisition.
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