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The Uttarakhand High Court has recently heard a petition challenging the mandatory registration of live-in relationships under the Uniform Civil Code, which was implemented in the state last month.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Ashish Naithani took up the petition and decided to club it with a series of similar pleas, all of which will be heard again on April 1.
The petition, filed by a couple from Maharashtra and Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, argues that the provision mandating registration of live-in relationships is “unconstitutional.”
Senior Supreme Court advocate Raju Ramachandran, representing the petitioners, contended that the registration form for live-in relationships seeks various personal details, violating individuals’ right to privacy. He asserted that the government does not have the authority to infringe upon a person’s privacy.
Furthermore, the petitioners’ counsel highlighted an inherent “bias” in the registration process, noting that similar personal details are not required for marriage registration.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared via video conference to present the statements of both the state and Central governments regarding the matter.
Earlier this month, while hearing similar petitions against the UCC, the division bench directed the Central and state governments to submit their responses within 6 weeks.
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