The Uttarakhand government has submitted an affidavit before the High Court that it plans to amend provisions in the Uniform Civil Code governing live-in relationships, proposing stronger privacy protections for couples, PTI reported.

The 78-page affidavit, filed on October 15, outlines proposals such as limiting data sharing with the police, scrapping mandatory Aadhaar verification, and removing the requirement to inform parents of persons under 21 about a registered live-in relationship.

The affidavit came after several petitions challenged the provisions in the 2023 Uniform Civil Code Act and the 2024 Uniform Civil Code Rules, The Indian Express reported.

To address privacy related concerns, the government has proposed reducing the scope of data sharing between the registra

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