💨 Abstract

The Uttarakhand government is defending its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state high court, which aims to regulate live-in relationships between close relatives and prohibit such marriages. The code mentions 74 relationships, including those between close relatives, that are prohibited unless permitted by a religious leader. The government argues that such provisions are necessary in any civilized society and that the right to marry one's sister does not exist.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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