New Delhi: The law commission has recommended compulsory registration of all marriages to deal with social evils such as child marriages, bigamy and gender violence. The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 provides for voluntary registration only. More From Livemint »In a report titled “Compulsory Registration of Marriage”, law commission said “while provisions for registration exist under various laws, however, there is no provision that provides for simply keeping a record of all marriages and is available to any and every individual in the country regardless of religion, region or customs.”The commission recommended amending the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 to include compulsory registration of marriages in its purview. Marriages under different personal laws will be recognized provided they are registered under the Compulsory Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act. However, retrospective application of the law may result in absurdities,” said former West Bengal junior counsel Protik Prokash Banerjee.

Source: Mint July 04, 2017 17:26 UTC