New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which makes it mandatory to register all marriages, irrespective of religion.
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill will, however, not make the unregistered marriages void, Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said.
"The message that marriages must be registered must reach everybody in the country. But this act is not meant to invalidate all that has happened without registration," Mr Sibal said.
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 regulates the registration of births and deaths. This bill amends the act to include the registration of marriages within its purview.
"There is enough space within the legislation to allow everybody to do what they want to do, and at the same time make them realise there are enough benefits in registering marriage," Mr Sibal added.
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill will, however, not make the unregistered marriages void, Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said.
"The message that marriages must be registered must reach everybody in the country. But this act is not meant to invalidate all that has happened without registration," Mr Sibal said.
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 regulates the registration of births and deaths. This bill amends the act to include the registration of marriages within its purview.
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"There is enough space within the legislation to allow everybody to do what they want to do, and at the same time make them realise there are enough benefits in registering marriage," Mr Sibal added.
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