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While the Jind khap panchayat’s diktats against live-in relationships and love marriages drew sharp reactions on social media, Santosh Dahiya, pradhan of the women’s wing of the Sarv Jatia Sarv Khap Panchayat, said all women attending the wing’s meeting in...
The UCC will deal with succession, marriage, live-in relationships and compulsory registration of marriage and divorce, he added
‘The Centre should make a law in this respect and give a direction to states’
Assam passed a bill banning polygamy, with penalties up to 10 years imprisonment, excluding STs and Sixth Schedule areas. The CM aims for UCC implementation and a 'love jihad' ban. The bill targets those entering polygamous marriages, and those involved, with added restrictions on public employment and benefits for offenders.
Panchayats in two Punjab villages passed a resolution to ban intra-village marriages. They believe these marriages cause social unrest, violence, and crime. The resolution urges the state government to enact a law prohibiting such unions to improve social stability.
