5 Live-In Couples Apply for UCC Registration, Many Fear Scrutiny

It (data) is stored virtually, a data breach or cyberattack can't be ruled out Woman in Live-In Relationship

- HT Correspondent

DEHRADUN: Five couples have applied to register their live-in relationships under Uttarakhand's new Uniform Civil Code (UCC), marking the first test of the landmark legislation's controversial provisions on personal relationships, even as some others expressed strong reservations about the mandatory registration requirement.

Shailesh Bagauli, Uttarakhand's home secretary, confirmed the first batch of applications since the law's implementation on January 27. "Five applications have been submitted for the registration for the live-in relationship under UCC," he said, adding that registration certificates would be issued after the verification process.