"Uttarakhand Makes History with Landmark Uniform Civil Code Bill"

The Indian state of Uttarakhand is set to implement a new law regulating live-in relationships as part of its Uniform Civil Code, requiring couples to inform authorities and undergo a registration process. Critics argue that the state has no business regulating intimate relationships between consenting adults and that the proposed law may drive away cohabiting couples and encourage reporting on them. The law has sparked controversy and legal experts have criticized the provision, while the Supreme Court has previously endorsed the right of unmarried couples to live together.