Law panel recommends compulsory registration of NRI, OCI marriages in India
India
Publisher
Hindustan Times
2024
English
Abstract
All marriages between Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) or Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Indian citizens should be compulsorily registered in India, the Law Commission recommended to the Union government on Friday.
In a report titled “Law on Matrimonial Issues Relating to Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India” to the law ministry, panel chairman justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi expressed concerns over the “rising” cases of fraudulent marriages between NRIs and Indian citizens, and recommended a comprehensive law to deal with such matters. [Read More]