
Uttarakhand HC asks if state can seek fresh suggestions on UCC over live-in relationships
Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government whether it can invite suggestions afresh on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and consider making amendments wherever necessary. A division bench of the high court comprising senior Justices Manoj Tiwari and Ashish Naithani posed the query on Thursday to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta while hearing two new petitions challenging the UCC's provisions regarding live-in relationships.
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Mehta who attended the hearing via video-conferencing responded by saying all suggestions are always welcome.
According to Chief Standing Counsel C S Rawat, the court also orally asked the Solicitor General to request the state assembly to implement necessary amendments to the UCC which was brought into effect in the state on January 27.
The court also asked the state through the chief standing counsel whether it would be willing to make the necessary tweaks in the UCC.
The PILs heard on Thursday challenged the constitutionality of information sought from live-in couples at the time of their mandatory registration, alleging that they had the potential to intrude upon their privacy.
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