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MP Draft UCC Introduces Mandatory Registration for Live‑In Couples
✍️ News18
🗓 15 Jul 2026, 11:33 AM
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Madhya Pradesh has drafted a new Uniform Civil Code that would require live‑in couples to register their relationship, with the registration cancelled automatically upon separation.
The state legislature has tabled a draft of the Uniform Civil Code that would make registration of live‑in relationships compulsory.
Under the proposal, couples living together would need to register their partnership with the state, and the registration would be automatically cancelled if the couple separates.
The draft is part of a broader effort to codify civil law in the state, but it has raised questions about the rights of unmarried couples and the practicalities of enforcing such a system.
The draft will now be debated in the assembly, and if passed, it could become a model for similar legislation in other states.
Under the proposal, couples living together would need to register their partnership with the state, and the registration would be automatically cancelled if the couple separates.
The draft is part of a broader effort to codify civil law in the state, but it has raised questions about the rights of unmarried couples and the practicalities of enforcing such a system.
The draft will now be debated in the assembly, and if passed, it could become a model for similar legislation in other states.