New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Individuals who are currently in or considering entering into live-in partnerships are advised to register themselves under Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) once it is enacted into law.

Those who neglect to comply with these regulations could face a jail sentence of up to six months and a fine of Rs 25,000, or both.

The UCC bill, which advocates for uniform laws governing marriage, divorce, land ownership, property rights, and inheritance regardless of religious affiliation, was introduced in the Uttarakhand assembly today amidst chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and "Vande Mataram".

According to the proposed legislation, individuals under the age of 21 require parental consent and must declare whether they are resid...