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All Indian marriages, irrespective
of religion, are required to
be registered as proof of marriage.
The parliamentary panel recommendations
come in the wake of rising cases
of desertions by NRI husbands.
A marriage registration certificate
validating the marriage would
enable embassies to keep tabs
on erring NRI husbands.
The “Plight of Indian
Women Deserted by NRI Husbands”
report tabled in the Lok Sabha
has also recommended that marriage
certificates should be made
in duplicate so that the wife
can show her copy if the need
arises.
The Passport Act also needs
to be amended to include photographs
of the spouse and add a clause
providing for cancellation of
the passport of the erring NRI
husband.
The Committee on Empowerment
of Women has called upon the
Ministry of Overseas Indian
Affairs to define and adopt
a strategy to deal with the
growing problem of NRI marriages.
The Committee has approached
the External Affairs Ministry
to introduce an affidavit which
would be submitted by the NRI
stating his economic, marital
and citizenship status before
he gets married.
International legal assistance
could also be sought through
the signing of mutual legal
assistance treaties, extradition
treaties, and signing The Hague
Convention, suggested the Committee.
Source: NRI
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