Uttarakhand govt. to inform Excessive Courtroom why it sought private particulars to register live-in

Uttarakhand Authorities to elucidate why Aadhaar and previous relationship particulars are required for live-in couple registration underneath UCC. File
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The Uttarakhand Authorities advised the Excessive Courtroom on Friday (February 21, 2025) that it could quickly file an affidavit explaining why it sought particulars equivalent to Aadhaar and knowledge on earlier relationships for registration of live-in {couples} underneath the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which was rolled out not too long ago.

There was a goal behind looking for such data, the federal government mentioned, including that its goal was to not file anybody’s private particulars.

The federal government submission got here a petition filed within the Excessive Courtroom by one Samarth Aniruddha Bhagwat difficult the necessary registration of live-In relationships underneath the UCC. The petition additionally challenged Type 3 of the UCC that sought data on the couple’s earlier relationships/live-in companions, decree of divorce and many others., in addition to their Aadhaar-based particulars.

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Talking within the courtroom of Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Ashish Naithani, Solicitor-Common Tushar Mehta, showing for each Uttarakhand and the Union authorities, mentioned he would file an affidavit explaining why such particulars have been sought.

“I’ll look into it and can file an affidavit displaying the relevance …the aim is totally different. We don’t need any private or personal particulars to be recorded. I’ll be certain that occurs to your lordships’ judicial satisfaction,” Mr. Mehta submitted orally within the courtroom.

He additionally assured the petitioner’s lawyer, senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, that he “needn’t fear about equity in particulars” as he was earlier than the courtroom.

Mr. Ramachandran knowledgeable the courtroom that February 27 is a vital date for live-in {couples} in Uttarakhand as that was the final date for his or her necessary registration. The UCC got here into impact on January 27 and {couples} had been given one month for registration. He additionally questioned the relevance behind accumulating particulars of earlier relations and Aadhaar data that contained biometrics.

The Excessive Courtroom had earlier sought a reply from the State and the Centre on this petition. The courtroom additionally issued a discover on one other plea filed by Razia Baig, a member of the All India Muslim Private Regulation Board, who challenged the UCC on the grounds that it was towards the Sharia regulation.

The following listening to will happen on April 1, 2025.