Dehradun:
A spiritual certificates from clergy members might be required on the time of registering a live-in relationship provided that the companions have a pre-existing relation falling beneath the prohibited class, the panel that framed the foundations for the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand mentioned on Thursday.
Uttarakhand turned India’s first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27.
“Some media studies have raised concern {that a} spiritual certificates from clergy members might be required for each live-in relationship registration. Will probably be required solely in instances the place the wedding between companions is prohibited. Such relationships have been clearly laid out in Schedule 01 of the Code,” member of the foundations drafting committee Manu Gaur mentioned.
In Uttarakhand, such marriages are extraordinarily uncommon. Which means lower than 1 per cent of UCC registrations within the state would require such a certificates. Communities, the place marriages inside the prohibited class happen, can nonetheless register their relationship by offering a non secular certificates, Mr Gaur mentioned.
Thus, the aim of this requirement is to not limit registrations however to help candidates in finishing the method, Mr Gaur mentioned. The format of the spiritual certificates has additionally been clearly outlined within the UCC guidelines.
Underneath the UCC, solely 4 paperwork together with proof of residence, date of start, Aadhaar and rental settlement paperwork are required on the time of live-in registration, he mentioned.
Moreover, people who’ve been divorced should current a authorized divorce decree, whereas these whose earlier partner has handed away or whose prior live-in relationship has ended should present related paperwork on the time of registration.
Mr Gaur clarified that beneath the UCC, any particular person who has been residing in Uttarakhand for one 12 months is eligible for registration.
This residency interval is unrelated to everlasting or native residency standing. Many individuals from different states reside in Uttarakhand and availing profit from authorities schemes. Now, solely those that register beneath the UCC will be capable of entry these authorities companies, thereby decreasing the pressure on Uttarakhand’s sources, he mentioned.
If the UCC is utilized solely to native and everlasting residents, many individuals from different states can be excluded from its protection, he mentioned.
They might marry in different states whereas benefiting from authorities schemes right here. Furthermore, the definition of “resident” within the UCC Act is restricted to issues associated to the UCC and contains 5 totally different classes.
Its goal is to make sure that all residents of Uttarakhand have entry to UCC registration whereas additionally enriching the federal government’s database. This course of is much like voter ID registration and isn’t linked to everlasting or native residency.
Mr Gaur additionally gave a clarification on the registration type’s size, stating that whereas it’s 16 pages lengthy resulting from numerous obtainable choices, filling it out on-line takes solely 5 to 10 minutes.
Because the type is designed to be foolproof, it has been stored complete. Even offline, it may be accomplished inside half-hour. When registering on-line, Aadhaar particulars will robotically populate the shape, making the method extra handy, he mentioned.
The UCC provides precedence to the safety of non-public rights and regulates the legal guidelines on marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, amongst others.
It applies to all residents of the state no matter their faith and bans polygamy and little one marriage.
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