Reports of births, deaths and marriages

The head of the family or in his absence any other member, thereof shall report birth, death or marriage occurring in his family within three days of the occurrence at the latest to the Secretary, Pradhan or Up-Pradhan of the Gaon Sabha concerned and the officer receiving the report shall give a receipt of the same to the reporter. Any person who fails without sufficient cause to make a report under this rule shall be punishable by the Panchayati Adalat with a fine which may extend to rupee one only.