Gujarat to amend marriage registration rules, cites 'misuse' of existing norms

GANDHINAGAR: (Feb 20) The Gujarat government on Friday announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, saying the move is aimed at plugging loopholes in the existing system.

Speaking in the assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stressed the need for new norms, alleging that “innocent girls are being trapped” and such practices were spreading “like termites” in society.

He said several people and social organisations had urged the government to amend the marriage registration rules to prevent misuse of procedural gaps.