Maharashtra UCC Panel Seeks Feedback on Marriage and Live-in Laws
· India · Indian Express
The Maharashtra government-appointed committee on the Uniform Civil Code has released a 37-question survey to gather public feedback on personal laws governing marriage, divorce, and inheritance. The panel is specifically asking if cumbersome marital dispute laws are driving couples toward live-in relationships and whether those unions should be compulsorily registered. The questionnaire covers topics such as the minimum legal age for marriage, which respondents can choose from 18, 21, 24, or 27 years. It also explores whether children born to live-in couples should have inheritance rights and if maintenance laws should be standardized across all religions. Citizens have until November 15 to submit their responses through the committee's newly launched website.
Why it matters
The survey results could shape future state legislation regarding the legal recognition and protection of partners in live-in relationships and the standardization of marriage laws.
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