Following a clutch of petitions challenging the Uniform Civil Code Act, 2023, and UCC Rules, 2024 , the Uttarakhand government’s Home Department on Wednesday submitted an affidavit proposing amendments to the rules manual at the High Court.

Among the changes proposed, the government has addressed concerns surrounding privacy by culling Aadhaar-based authentication, disclosure of children born in a live-in relationship during its termination, registrar’s authority to inform parents or legal guardians of registrants under the age of 21, and changes in furnishing supporting documents while registering a live-in relationship.

The live-in registration only applies to heterosexual relationships. It also specifies certain groups that are prohibited from entering such a relationship, like in

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