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Law Commission Suggests Strict Rules For NRI-Indian Marriages

The Law Commission recommended compulsory registration of all marriages between NRIs and Indian citizens in India to address practices like deception, misrepresentation and abandonment. In a report to the Ministry of Law and Justice, the panel headed by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi highlighted the rising trend of fraudulent NRI marriages putting Indian spouses, especially women, at risk. It also recommended Passport Act amendments mandating marital status declarations, spouse passport linking and listing the marriage registration number.

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