The provisions for live in relationships infantilise young adults till age 21 and allow a patriarchal and paternalistic state and society to dictate what ought to be an intensely personal decision on whether their relationship should be private or public.
The provisions for live in relationships infantilise young adults till age 21 and allow a patriarchal and paternalistic state and society to dictate what ought to be an intensely personal decision on whether their relationship should be private or public.
The UCC bill includes provisions for mandatory registration of live-in relationships, a complete ban on child marriage, and a uniform process for divorce. It also ensures equal rights to women in ancestral property and sets the minimum age for marriage at 18 for women and 21 for men in all communities. The UCC Bill respects religious beliefs and practices but does not apply to Scheduled Tribes or those with protected customary rights.