To register marriage, Gujarat may soon require parents' Aadhaar details
Gujarat is looking to change its marriage laws, making it mandatory for couples to declare if their parents know about the wedding and share their parents' Aadhaar details, addresses, and contact info.
The new process also asks for birth certificates, wedding photos, invitations, and notarized declarations.
Supporters say it could help stop fake marriages
If this goes through, Gujarat would be the first state in India to mandate official parental notification/intimation for marriage registration.
Supporters say it could help stop fake marriages—like cases of bogus nikah certificates—but many experts and activists are worried.
They argue these rules might violate your right to choose your partner and could make things even tougher for inter-caste couples, who already face social pressure and discrimination.