Disclaimer

1. Not a Government Website

DeathCertificateCounsel.org is owned and operated by Omvin, a private company. It is not a government website and is not associated with, affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or acting on behalf of:

• any Registrar or Sub-Registrar of Births and Deaths;
• the Office of the Registrar General of India, or any State Chief Registrar;
• any municipal corporation, municipality, nagar panchayat, gram panchayat or other local body;
• any hospital, court, police station or government department.

Death certificates are issued only by the competent registration authority under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and applicable State rules. You can apply directly to your local Registrar, or through the official government portal, without using our platform or paying our fee.

2. Not a Law Firm – No Legal Advice

The Company is an administrative facilitation platform. It is not a law firm, does not practise law, and does not provide legal advice, legal opinions, legal drafting or representation before any authority or court.

Our staff are not authorised to give legal advice. Any information they share, such as a general document checklist, is administrative only. For advice on your specific situation, you must consult a qualified lawyer.

3. Independent Lawyers

If you ask for it, the platform coordinates a counselling session with an independent lawyer enrolled with a State Bar Council in India. Please note:

• Lawyers are independent professionals. They are not employees, partners or agents of the Company.
• Any advice is given by the lawyer in his or her own professional capacity, and the lawyer alone is responsible for it.
• The Company does not supervise or control a lawyer's advice, strategy or conduct.
• Any lawyer-client relationship is formed only between you and the lawyer, if and when you both choose to form one.
• Coordination is subject to lawyer availability. A lawyer may decline any request.

4. No Solicitation or Advertising

Under the rules of the Bar Council of India, advocates are not permitted to solicit work or advertise. Accordingly:

• this website does not advertise, promote or solicit work for any lawyer;
• the Company does not recommend, endorse, rank, rate, certify or guarantee any lawyer;
• lawyers are not listed, profiled or compared on this website; and
• coordination happens only at the user's own express request.

Nothing on this website should be read as an invitation to engage any particular lawyer.

5. No Guarantee of Outcome or Timeline

The Company and the lawyers do not and cannot guarantee:

• the registration, issuance, correction or reissue of any death certificate;
• approval of any application, or any order from an authority or court;
• any processing time or timeline; or
• acceptance of any document by any authority, bank, insurer or other institution.

All such decisions rest solely with the concerned authority, based on its rules, its verification and your documents.

6. Nature of the Platform Fee

The fee paid on this website (currently ₹2250) is a Platform Facilitation Fee for administrative services only: request handling, coordination, scheduling and status support. It is not:

• a government, registration, late-registration or court fee;
• a lawyer's professional fee, which, if any, is agreed and paid directly between you and the lawyer; or
• payment for any guaranteed result.

The Company does not share any part of a lawyer's professional fees, and the Platform Fee is not linked to the outcome of any matter. Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy.

7. General Information Only

Content on this website, including descriptions of death-registration processes, commonly required documents and FAQs, is general information provided for convenience. It is not legal advice and may not apply to your situation.

Rules, forms, fees and procedures differ between States and local bodies and may change over time. We try to keep information accurate and up to date, but we do not warrant that it is complete, accurate or current. Please confirm current requirements with the concerned authority or a lawyer before acting.

8. Your Responsibility

• You are responsible for the accuracy and genuineness of all information and documents you provide.
• You must not use the platform to obtain a certificate by false information, forged documents or any unlawful means. Doing so may be an offence under law.
• Any decision you take after a counselling session is your own.

9. Beware of Fraud

10. Third-Party Links & Names

This website may link to third-party websites, including official government portals, for your convenience. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability or privacy practices.

Names of government bodies, Acts and authorities are mentioned on this website for reference and information only. Their mention does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of this website or its content, any advice given or action taken by an independent lawyer, any decision, delay or refusal by an authority, or any interruption, error or technical failure of the website. The Company's aggregate liability, if any, is limited to the Platform Fee you paid for the specific request concerned, as set out in our Terms and Conditions.

12. Changes & Contact

We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with a new "Last updated" date. This disclaimer should be read together with our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Refund Policy. If there is any conflict, the Terms and Conditions prevail.