Live-in partners in Uttarakhand will have to register themselves with district officials or face imprisonment under the state’s Uniform Civil Code, once it becomes a law. The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand, 2024 bill also says that any child born of a live-in relationship shall be considered a legitimate child.

The bill, which was tabled in the House by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Tuesday make it obligatory for partners of a live-in relationship within the state, whether they are residents of Uttarakhand or not, to submit a statement of their relationship to the Registrar within whose jurisdiction they are living in a prescribed format. Live-in relationships in which at least one partner is a minor will not be registered. If any of the partners is under the age of 21, the registrar will inform their parents or guardians, according to the bill.